Women can do anything no matter what field they are in.
This was said by medical coordinator and member of the executive committee for the Sai Prema Foundation, Dr Krupali Tappoo.
Last week, Dr Tappoo was recognised during the women in business awards night scooping the social entrepreneur award.
Dr Tappoo, an Australian qualified general practitioner has vast experience in the Australian Health System.
She worked in various hospitals in Sydney,QueenslandHealth,New South Wales Health in departments including Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology, General Medicine, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Renal Medicine.
She was also a tutor at the Victorian Medical Postgraduate Foundation (VMPF) in Melbourne and Australian Medical Review Council in Sydney (helped train overseas doctors prepare for their AMC clinical exam).
She is also the director for the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre.
Award:
Dr Tappoo said the social entrepreneur of the year award was a prestigious recognition especially for her as a woman.
“I feel really honored to receive this prestigious award this means a lot to the work that I do as a medical practitioner,”
“In the future I would like to train more locals, especially women, to take up this field and be an asset to this great country,”Dr Tappoo said.
Dr Tappoo thanked her family for being the backbone of her success and her team at Sai Prema Foundation for giving her the space to lead and providing better facilities to locals especially for children with heart problems.
How many places have you been around in Fiji?
All around Viti Levu, to Taveuni, Levuka, the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands.
The Mamanuca Islands
What is one place in Fiji you would take visitors to and why?
Yasawa islands because they are absolutely beautiful, pristine and untouched.
Closer to home would be the InterContinental resort because of the beautiful location with Natadola beach being one of the best beaches in Viti levu.
An aerial view of the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa located at Natadola.
Your favourite place for coffee or for pie and why?
The patisserie Pacifica as it is conveniently located.
The coffee is good and I like the service, the ambience and standards of hygiene.
Your favourite backyard spot?
Our Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital because it is a place that is very close to my heart.
To me it’s not just a hospital but a temple of healing which provides free surgeries for children with heart defects.
The Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital at Nasese, Suva. Photo: Ronald Kumar.
What is one place in Fiji on your bucket list?
The hidden paradise of Savusavu.
In fact, I was meant to go last year but because of COVID-19 pandemic, that got cancelled.
Savusavu. Photo: The Copra Shed Marina Fiji
Story by: sosiveta.korobiau@fijisun.com.fj