CMC VELLORE - SERVICE TO THE NATION

摘要

It was a culture shock as we entered the Out Patient Department (OPD) block of the unimpressive building of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. A steady stream of people was coming in and out of the hospital, similar to scenes outside popular puja pandals in Kolkata during Durga Puja. The crowd is the visual indicator of the true enormity of the hospital's scale of operation: everyday more than 6000 OPD patients walk through these ramparts, often with one or more people accompanying them. Once inside the premises, you can feel the difference in spirit and service that the hospital provides its patients