Salem Medical Center Hospital

Down here on Kannankurichi Main Road, things get pretty busy in the mornings. Salem Medical Center Hospital is tucked into the Gurukkal Colony area of Manakkadu, and we have a lot of neighbors who stop by. The street is usually lined with scooters and people going about their business. Inside, the floors are white and we keep the fans going because it gets quite warm in this part of Salem. It’s not a fancy place, just a hospital where we see people for all sorts of things. Sometimes the front desk gets a bit messy with paperwork, but we get through it. The staff mostly talks about where to get lunch or how the traffic was on the way in. We see familiar faces from the colony all the time. It’s nice when someone recognizes you at the grocery store later. The building has been here for a bit and it feels like part of the neighborhood now. You can hear the sounds of the main road even when you’re inside the back rooms. It’s just how life is in Manakkadu. We don't have a lot of corporate rules, we just show up and do what needs to be done. Sometimes the power flickers and we have to wait a second for the backup to kick in, but that’s normal for us. We’re just a local spot on the main road helping out whoever walks through the door.