Salgaokar Hospital Goa

Salgaokar Hospital Goa is right on Airport Road in Chicalim. It’s so close to the airport that you can hear the planes taking off if you’re standing outside near the entrance. We are also near the Shankar Mandir, which is a good landmark for people who aren't sure where to turn. The air here has that coastal feel to it, even if we’re busy working inside. It gets really hot in the middle of the day, so we try to keep the lobby cool for everyone waiting. Being on the Goa Airport Road means we see a mix of locals from Chicalim and people who are just traveling through. The hospital isn't super new, but it’s sturdy and clean. The staff is mostly local, so there’s a lot of Konkani and English being spoken in the halls. Sometimes we have to deal with the monsoon rain hitting the windows really hard, and we have to make sure the mats are out so nobody slips. It’s a practical place. We don't have fancy uniforms, just the usual scrubs and white coats. The canteen food is okay, mostly fish curry and rice which is what everyone wants anyway. If you walk out the back, you can see some trees and a bit of the hillside. It’s a decent place to work and we’ve been a part of the Chicalim community for quite some years now.