Vrundavan Shalby Hospitals Ltd.

Our place is over in Peddem, Mapusa- 403 527, Goa, India, and if you know Goa, you know it’s a bit quieter up here than in the tourist spots down south. We are a hospital, so things are usually quite busy regardless of what time of day or night it is. People come in from all over the local area for various reasons. It’s not just about the doctors and the nurses; we have cleaners, security guards, and folks in the kitchen who keep the whole thing running. We all see a lot of different things every day. Some days are harder than others, especially when the waiting room gets completely full or the monsoons hit hard and everything gets a bit damp. The building itself has been here for a while and we’ve tried to make it as comfortable as possible for anyone who has to stay over. We don’t really use big words to describe how we work. It’s mostly about making sure patients are looked after and that the medical equipment is working. You can hear the sounds of the town outside, but inside we try to keep a certain kind of calm. We take our breaks when we can, and usually, someone brings in snacks or there’s hot tea going around in the staff room. It feels like a small community inside a bigger one. Mapusa is a good place to be based, and we are glad we are tucked away in this corner of Peddem.