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On the other side

About this project

At a time where we never talked so much about health, where what we call "the system", its resources and future can collapse very soon, perhaps it is also time to remind people who are on "the other side” ...

The sick people who suffer and who fight against illness or death;

Professionals with the most diverse capabilities, functions and where it performance, in a very particular way, is simultaneously involved with the suffering of the "Other". The truth is that fighting for the "Other", is how they can elevate the spirit of solidarity to another level;

The facilities, sometimes so uncharacteristic of what it should be a hospital, quite often without resources, but so important for people that are on "the other side";

The stories that are often forgotten and that can be a characteristic and particularly identifying element of a health care facility.

Location: St. Joseph Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
Material support: Ilford FP4 Plus, Ilford delta 3200 and Kodak T-MAX 400 films.
Year: 2006

Hospital, lady preparing the meal for a patient
Hospital, oximeter and blood pressure meter
Hospital, nurse between curtains taking care of a patient
Hospital, patient getting medicines from a drip bag
Hospital, neurosurgery service main entrance
Hospital, repositioning a patient for taking an X-ray
Hospital, patient being ventilated
Hospital, doctor moving around late evening
Hospital, giving hand to a patient
Hospital, man head with several ventilation accessories
Hospital, nurse moving a patient in the bed for a better position
Hospital, ventilation machine
Hospital, man getting mechanically assisted breathing
Hospital, nurse behind a window
Hospital, nurse writing a report
Hospital, bowls with water to keep patients hygiene
Hospital, nurse entering a room
Hospital, syringes with medicines on a table