Dr. Bidaris Ashwini Hospital

Working at Dr. Bidaris Ashwini Hospital means you get used to a lot of activity very early in the morning. We are situated within the Ashwini Institute Of Child Health And Research Centre, so it is a pretty specific environment focused on kids. You see a lot of worried parents walking through the doors and little ones who aren't feeling their best. It can be a heavy place sometimes, but everyone here just puts their head down and does the work that needs doing. The research side of things is always humming in the background, which adds another layer to what we do. It’s not a shiny, new-build clinic with zero personality; it feels like a place where things actually happen. The hallways are long and there’s always a nurse or a tech rushing somewhere with a clipboard or a tray. We spend a lot of time talking to families and trying to make sense of things for them. The building itself has been around, and it shows in some corners, but it’s clean and it functions the way it should. Being a child health center means there are often toys scattered in waiting areas and colorful posters on the walls to help the kids feel a bit less scared. We just try to keep things moving and stay focused on the patients who come through our doors every day. It’s a long day, but the staff stays committed to the children.