Maharashtra Association Of Resident Doctors

The Maharashtra Association Of Resident Doctors, or MARD as most people call us, is based right out of JJ Hospital in Mumbai Central. Our office is tucked away in the hospital grounds. It’s a place where resident doctors come when they have a break or when there is an issue to discuss. As you can imagine, JJ Hospital is a huge, busy place. There is always something happening, and it is never quiet. We aren't a big company. We are just an association of doctors trying to look after each other. Our office is usually full of people in white coats, looking a bit tired from their long shifts. We have stacks of notices and letters on the tables. It’s not a fancy office with nice furniture. It’s more of a functional space where we can meet and talk about our working conditions or the problems we face in the wards. Mumbai Central is always loud with the trains and the traffic, and that noise follows us into the hospital too. We don't have time for marketing or sounding professional. We just talk about the reality of being a doctor in a big government hospital. It is a lot of long hours and hard work. We use this space to support one another and handle the administrative side of the association. It’s a very real, gritty environment, but it’s where we belong. We’ve been here for a long time, right in the heart of the medical community.