Peoples Hospital

Peoples Hospital is situated at Sri Krishna Garden, specifically at number 22 in the Uppilipalayam area. It is a bit of a residential spot, so it is not as noisy as the city center, but it still has its fair share of activity. The building is a standard two-story structure with a small gate that sometimes creaks when you open it. We have a desk at the front where a couple of us sit to handle the registrations and the phone calls. The phone rings a lot, usually people asking for directions or if the doctor is in. The waiting area has some old magazines that nobody really reads anymore. We try to keep the place clean, but with people coming in from the dusty streets, it is a constant job. Uppilipalayam is a growing place, so we see many new faces alongside the regulars who have lived here for decades. There is no big sign with flashing lights, just a simple board out front. The staff is local, so we talk in the local way and don’t bother with formal scripts. Sometimes the water dispenser runs out and we have to wait for the new bottle to arrive. We spend our days checking temperatures and writing prescriptions on small pads of paper. It is a very normal, slightly quiet place where we just focus on the patients who walk through the gate. There is a small grocery shop next door where we go to buy snacks.