Dr. Deepak Andhare, Pardeshipura, Nandurbar

Dr. Deepak Andhare’s clinic is right on Dhule Road in the Pardeshipura area. Since we are on the main road, we get a lot of noise from the trucks and buses going past all day. It gets pretty dusty inside because of all the traffic, so we are always cleaning the front counter. The Pardeshipura neighborhood is busy, and we have people dropping in from the nearby shops quite often. The clinic itself is a straightforward space with a few chairs and a small area for examinations. We have a calendar on the wall and a small clock that ticks quite loudly when the room is empty. Usually, though, there’s enough noise from the street that you don’t notice it. People come here for all sorts of things, from basic checkups to getting a bandage changed. We don’t have a fancy waiting room with a television; people just sit and talk or look at their phones while they wait their turn. The doctor has been here for a while, so most of the regulars know exactly where to go. We keep a stash of basic medicines in a cupboard behind the desk. When the sun goes down, the streetlights on Dhule Road come on and the traffic finally starts to slow down a little. It is just a basic, hardworking clinic that serves the people living and working around this part of Nandurbar. We keep the doors open until the last patient is seen.