RobHoldenPhotography

Ebola - The Front Line

Between November 2014 and February 2016, Rob spent the bulk of his time in Ebola affected countries, capturing images of health workers & those who support the delivery of care and who often go unrecognised for the critical role they play. Men and women risking thier lives to save the dying and protect the healthy from infection.  

Health workers are the most important aspect of any health service. No health workers means no health service. This photo gallery, assembled for the Extreme Medicine Conference Exhibition (UK), is about honouring the dedication, selflessness and critical role of health workers who often help people in challenging and dangerous environments.  

  • Team work matters. Dr Robert from Uganda and year three nursing students; Many of whom had been on the Ebola frontline.  Tonkolili Sierra Leone
  • UK NHS and Cuban brigade staff doing a shift handover at Kerrytown Ebola Treatment Centre. Sierra Leone
  • Dr Jo - An infectious disease specialist from the UK NHS.  Sierra Leone
  • Dr Tim O'Dempsey from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Dr Jaol from the Royal Sierra Leone Army make final inspections of the PTS2 Ebola treatment centre opining in Freetown Sierra Leone
  • A patient is triaged and screened for possible Ebola at Connaught Hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • UK NHS staff wearing full PPE entering the red zone at Kerrytown Ebola treatment centre. Sierra Leone
  • Senior Midwife Ester had just been released from 21 days of quarantine after being exposed to Ebola from one of her patients. She was back at work on the day of her release
  • The risks of dealing with Ebola are high. Many health care staff died in the line of duty. Connaught hospital, Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Dangerous work. A team prepares to carry out a safe & dignified burial of an Ebola victim.  Waterloo, Sierra Leone
  • Families and workers are kept at a safe distance as an Ebola victim is buried in a safe and dignified manner. Waterloo, Sierra Leone
  • A decontamination team moves between houses in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone
  • Outreach antenatal care being delivered to a 15 year old girl quarantined due to a possible exposure to the Ebola virus
  • A four year old child with Ebola like symptoms climbing into a ambulance. Ultimately she was diagnosed with Malaria not Ebola and made a full recovery after treatment. Tonkolili, Sierra Leone
  • A decontamination worker (student nurse) cleans the house after a gentleman died from Ebola in the home. Tonkolili, Sierra Leone
  • Contact monitoring. A WHO team led by Dr Bruce Aylward speaks with family in Ebola quarantine. Port Loko, Sierra Leone
  • Dr Arti - An epidemiologist from India talks to at risk communities in Magazine Wharf Freetown, Sierra Leone
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