Gram Chikitsalay (ग्राम चिकित्सालय)

Think it over again.

You've got your own hospital waiting for you, son.

Are you sure about this job? You're going to a very strange place.

Well, somebody's gotta go, right?

One doctor for a thousand people. That's the minimum requirement.

Who are you?

Sir, Mr. Phutani.

-Sir, this is Gobind. -Sir, I'm the ward boy.

Indu, sir. I'm the nurse here.

Is this your usual route, Indu ji?

Yes, sir. I do this every day.

-What's this? -Sir, it's the blood pressure machine.

There's a hole in it.

Phutani bhaiya just estimates it.

-You guess people's blood pressure? Wow! -Yes, sir.

Like yours is really high right now, sir.

I feel tired all the time.

And gas issues too.

Sometimes, my chest hurts.

WHAT CAUSES TIREDNESS, GAS, AND ACHING JOINTS?

I am giving you thyroid medicines.

Do take them. If you recover,

it means the diagnosis was correct.

Ram Avtar ji, are you farming on this government land?

I'm not.

Alright then.

So if we have it cleared out, you won't have any problem with that?

-Hello. -Hi.

Dr. Gargi.

-Prabhat, Bhatkandi PHC. -Panapur PHC.

This is Dhelu. He'll handle the sweeping work.

But aren't you the sweeper?

I am the sweeper, sir. But I'm senior.

I am the MO at the clinic. The clinic is open now.

You people can avail treatment at that place for only one rupee.

We haven't had a single patient for 13 days.

That quack has people lining up in droves.

Can you lend me some money?

Sir has asked for medicines.

And you have already sold them.

I sold them to you.

Kishori bhai, this doctor doesn't accept money.

So, the doctor only came to treat people?

Indu ji, Sudhir doesn't tell lies.

I think he is suffering from a problem.

It could be DID. It's a mental health issue.

-But nowadays-- -Mental?

Is my son insane?

CMO sir or Babu Saheb?

-CMO sir. -I had a feeling.

Will my son recover, sir?

The one inside... Is he a relative of yours?

He is my patient.

My first patient.

Hey, listen up, listen up, listen up!

Mothers, grandmas, kids, old folks, everybody listen!

Come get treated by Dr. Chetak for just 21 rupees!

The pride of Bhatkandi Dr. Chetak is unbelievable!

Like paracetamol to sickness itself!

Boils or hemorrhoids A broken hip, a cracked skull

Dog bites, raging fever Or nonstop diarrhea

-He'll have you good as new, my friend... -Your mom didn't do your hair right.

How could someone do it so wrong?

Eat your breakfast first,

then head to school.

I'll go to the clinic, alright?

Always keep your hair like this. It keeps you sharp.

You look so good!

Go and fetch the betel nut box.

Bye.

Hey! Why are you drinking water right after eating a banana?

-You'll lose your voice! -So what?

I'll have Dr. Chetak get it working again for 21 rupees.

What did you say? For how much?

21 rupees! 21 rupees! 21 rupees!

GOVERNMENT DOCTOR AND STAFF QUARTERS LAMLETIYA, JHARKHAND

Hi, good morning.

Good morning.

I heard you didn't open the transfer order

for three days because you thought it was a warning memo.

Phutani and Gobind scared me.

Done unpacking?

In progress.

Nice place, isn't it?

I could smell rats around here last night.

-You-- -You always have a problem.

Buy some rat poison.

See you.

Hello.

Are you going to school?

I'll drop you off.

Mom said not to talk to strangers on the road.

Your mom is right.

I am Prabhat.

I am a doctor.

Mom also said that

if a stranger keeps bothering you,

then hit him with a rock.

No! Alright.

Auntie, he is the doctor at the government hospital.

He is so skinny.

You can practically see the veins in his hands.

He looks sick himself.

PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER

VILLAGE - BHATKANDI DISTRICT - BULSITIYA (JHARKHAND)

Greetings.

Hello.

-Hello. -Hi.

Greetings.

-Hello, doctor. -Hello.

My stomach hurts a lot.

-I'll take a look. -If you could...

-Good morning, sir. -Good morning.

I feel a bit feverish.

I'll see everyone one by one.

-Greetings, doctor. -Greetings.

Good morning.

-Good morning, Dhelu. -Good morning, sir.

Tea.

Dhelu, I asked you to get coffee, didn't I?

I have it, sir.

Okay.

Let me get a spoon.

DR. PRABHAT SINHA

Send the patients in one by one.

Okay.

Come. Tell the doctor. He'll help you.

-Sit. -Hello.

-Sir, he is first. Sit. -Have a seat.

-Tell me. -I've been feeling

feverish since yesterday.

I've got this strange pounding inside, too.

My head keeps buzzing, my mind feels all muddled,

and peeing feels harder than taking a crap.

Give me a shot that'll sort me out.

Can you translate this into Hindi?

No, doctor. You are right.

The dose was meant for three days.

But I had to go to a wedding in two days.

So I took the entire dose in one day to feel better faster.

-Okay. -Here you go, doctor.

I am not that kind of official. I can't accept that.

Did I offend you?

I will accept it since you insist.

I won't eat it alone. You must have some with me.

-What is this? -You asked me

to get a sample for the stool test.

It dried out after being wrapped in paper.

It will loosen if you put a little water.

No, sir. I got only one medicine, not three.

I prescribed three, so you must have received three medicines.

I swear, sir. Why would I lie?

I got just one.

You prescribed it for three days.

But I got it for only two days.

I took both doses in one day.

Phutani said that I'll get the meds after the stool test.

But I got nothing.

Okay, let me speak to Phutani ji.

You may go now, and please take this with you.

Oh, my God!

Why are they getting fewer doses?

Is Phutani ji up to something again? Ask him.

Sir, I asked Phutani bhaiya.

He said you think this isn't a government pharmacy,

but a magic mountain

where you keep prescribing and we keep supplying.

His words, sir, not mine.

How will this work?

We only have a few patients, and we still don't have enough medicine.

What will we do when we have more patients?

You're right, sir.

And don't even get me started on the government setup.

Government jobs are great. Treatment? Not so much.

Here, the doctor will sweet-talk you all day,

but medicine? Not a chance.

So come to Dr. Chetak for treatment!

We'll give you so much medicine, you'll get tired of chewing,

but we still won't run out! And...

BHATKANDI

DR. CHETAK KUMAR PHARMACY

PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER

PHARMACY DRUGS AND LOVE BUGS CAN BOTH SHAPE YOUR HEALTH.

DR. CHETAK KUMAR PHARMACY

"La-ce-ra-tion."

What is a laceration?

-Show me. -This one.

It was optional. Look.

I attempted the "delivery" question instead.

Alright, you didn't attempt it.

But what does it mean?

I study just enough to get by in the exam, nothing extra.

What will you do when you get a patient with a laceration?

"I am sorry, sir."

"Can I help with your delivery instead?"

Dad,

I will stay in college during the next break.

You can send me your questions, and I'll answer them on the phone.

Hey, if you don't come here during the break,

I will come to your hostel.