This is the “João XXIII”, a hospital of the tertiary sector that attends to the serious cases of emergency of the city of Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil) and region. Although the picture do not contain the faces of the people because of the preservation of the image, here is where people wait for news about their family and friends. It is an environment that conveys a lot of pain and sadness. “John XXIII” caters to victims of serious car accidents, sudden illnesses, burns, firearm victims and others. Here faith in life and survival must come not only from family and friends, but also from professionals and from the patient themselves.
