Shri Siddhi Vinayak Hospital

Out here in Sumerpur, Shri Siddhi Vinayak Hospital is where we spend our days. It is a straightforward place in a town that does not go for anything too flashy. We have a few rooms for patients and a small area where people can sit while they wait their turn. The dust from the road sometimes blows in if we leave the front door open too long, so we try to keep it shut. We are a small team of people who have lived in Sumerpur most of our lives. We do not have fancy computer systems for everything; we still use a lot of paper and pens to keep track of who comes and goes. The days can be long, especially in the heat, but we have a couple of fans that keep the air moving. We know the families around here, and we see the same faces quite often. It is a very plain way of working, without any big corporate rules or complicated manuals. We just wake up, open the doors, and help the people who show up. Sometimes we run out of tea or the delivery truck is late, but we manage to get by. It is just a local hospital for local people, and that is how it has always been here in Sumerpur.