疫不容辞 <Our Frontline Heroes>
From the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, I’ve been thinking about how we used to work during the SARS period, how we conducted our interviews and did our photography during the challenging period. Unknowingly, the impulse to return to the news front line to cover the pandemic came to mind. I decided to put my thoughts into action and contacted hospital staff that I’m familiar with to ask if it would be possible for me to go to the hospital as a volunteer photographer to capture scenes of our healthcare workers at their workplace and to document how our doctors and nurses are fighting this deadly virus and their personal sacrifices.
On the day of the photoshoot, I realised that besides the healthcare workers, there is a group of unsung heroes – the cleaner who have been tirelessly doing their jobs, making sure that the hospital is kept clean and sanitised at all times. “Armoured’ with their full personal protection outfits, these cleaners clean the wards, change bedsheets and sanitise areas that patients have made contact with. Their contributions are equally important and should not be neglected.
Every person involved in combating this pandemic in the hospital has a key role to play, be it the doctors, the nurses, the security officers, the cleaners or the admin personnel. Each role is important and interdependent in ensuring the smooth operations of the hospital so that the patients can receive the best treatment and care during their fight with COVID-19.
A special salute to all personnel including medical, healthcare workers and everyone who works in the hospital for your dedication and professionalism in keeping us safe. Thank you!
从疫情一开始，心里就一直想着，SARS的时候，我们是如何运作、如何采访和拍摄，
不知不觉的唤起了回到新闻最前线的冲动。
所谓心动不如心动，我赶紧联络相熟的医院负责人，问一问是不是有可能让我义务拍摄前线医护人员的工作情况，
记录下他们在这2019冠状病毒疾病（COVID-19）期间所付出的一切。
拍摄当天，我发现其实除了医护人员之外，还有一群在默默付出的人员——清洁人员。
他们也是全副武装负责清理病床、病人接触过的病房等，他们的付出也绝对不能被忽略。
因为每个人员都是体制中的一颗小齿轮，无论是保安人员、清洁人员、行政人员、护士当然还有医生，
每一个都不可或缺，医院以至整个医疗体系才能运营。
感谢所有前线工作人员，向你们致敬！
