Bridget Aluu improvises with her dining table chair, a long pipe and a tree branch as a drip stand to treat her ailing 29-year-old son. She uses a flashlight because power is unreliable in Lagos. On this night, she had to inject herself with the help of her daughter immediately after setting up the drip for her son because she also was sick
Sister of Charity
Christopher Iduma | Lagos, Nigeria
Photographer: Christopher Iduma
Exhibit Title: Sister of Charity
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
2020 was the year of the pandemic, but it was also the international year of nurses and midwives organized by the WHO. Nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, these are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children; giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice; looking after older people and generally meeting everyday essential health needs. They are often the first and only point of care in their communities.
Sister of Charity focuses on Bridget Aluu, a 55-year-old nurse who retired early to a private practice at her home. She is a boundless mix of patience and selflessness.
With a tiny light of her own life, she provides care. On most days, she's treating herself right after attending to her patients. One that raises questions about what it means to provide care. And do you ever retire as a nurse or providing care?
With its focus on Aluu during the lockdown, Sister Of Charity highlights how her efforts and those of others like her affect the rest of us.
2020 was the yearofthe pandemic, but it was also the international yearofnurses and midwives organized by the WHO. Nurses and midwives play a vital role in providing health services. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, these are the people who devote their lives to caring for mothers and children; giving lifesaving immunizations and health advice; looking after older people and generally meeting everyday essential health needs. They are often, the first and only point of care in their communities.
Sister of Charity' focuses on Bridget Aluu, 55-year-old nurse who made an early retirement to a private practice at her home. Sheis a boundless mix of patience and selflessness.
With a tiny light of her own life, she provides care. On most days, she's treating herself right after attending to her patients. One that raises questions about what it means to provide care?And do you ever retire as a nurse or providing care?
With its focus on Aluu during the lockdown,Sister Of Charityhighlights how her efforts and that of others like her affect the rest of us.
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