Inner Health Diagnostic Centre

Located right on Station Road in Sodepur, our place is where people come when they need their blood work or basic tests done. It isn't a big hospital, just a straightforward diagnostic centre. The mornings are usually the busiest because people come in fasting for their sugar tests. You can hear the trains passing by every few minutes, which is just part of being in this area of Kolkata. We have a few chairs in the waiting area, and they’re almost always full by eight in the morning. The technicians are usually busy with needles and vials, trying to keep everything moving so nobody has to wait too long. It’s a bit of a cramped space, especially when families come in together. We try to keep the floors clean, but with so many people walking in from the dusty street, it’s a constant task. Our reports are usually ready by the evening, and that’s when another small crowd gathers. We don't have fancy coffee machines or plush sofas. It’s just a place for health checks. Sometimes the electricity flickers and we have to wait for the generator to kick in. People know us in Sodepur because we’ve been at this spot for a while. It’s hard work and the hours are long, but this is what we do. We just focus on getting the samples taken and the results out to the families who are waiting for them.