Listen "21. Pandemic Times"
Episode Synopsis
At St Vincent's Hospital, the Sisters of Charity have been delivering care to the people of Darlinghurst since 1857. This audio story visits St Vincent’s during three historic public health emergencies: the Spanish Flu, the HIV/AIDS crisis and COVID-19. Image: Sister and nurse with home visitation car, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (Courtesy of the Congregational Archives of the Sisters of Charity of Australia) Credits This audio story is a production of the Australian Centre for Public History in partnership with the Paul Ramsay Foundation. Producer: Catherine Freyne Sound engineer: Judy Rapley Music: Blue Dot Sessions; The Tudor Consort licensed under CC by 3.0 Archival: ABC Content Sales Featuring: David Polson, former patient at Ward 17 South at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Erin Longbottom, Nursing Unit Manager, Homeless Health Outreach Service, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. An excerpt from St Vincent’s Hospital Annual Report 1919 read by Marie Freyne.
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