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Abstract
Hospices for people with AIDS and neuropsychiatric complications present themselves as unique case studies of the institutional behavior of patients and caregivers, as well as the effective implementation of public health policy. Using a mix of visual ethnography and first-hand narratives, I explore the workings of a hospice, Philip AIDS Centre, in rural Gujarat, India, and the daily life of its residents. I also consider the ethics and challenges of photographing people with mental illnesses, drawing my examples from the popular media and photography, while mentioning their role in palliative care.
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All of the images were taken by the author, following all ethical guidelines.
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Gaurav Datta
GAURAV DATTA is a postdoctoral researcher in HIV and neurological disorders at the University of North Dakota. He holds a Ph.D. in malaria infection biology, and is trying to integrate audiovisual narratives in public health and anthropology. He is broadly interested in visual representations of mental illness, palliative care, and the dying process, examining their relation to culture, society, politics and economy. For this he employs ethnographic, journalistic and cinematic approaches. He always divides his time between doing laboratory research and photography. Currently he is interested in exploring mental illnesses among Native Americans in North Dakota.