HIV/AIDS – Son of the Morning Light

Planning for Disease

March 23, 2023March 22, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2023/03/1u9a4462.jpg — Nadika Fernandopulle, a project manager of the Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka; shot at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, de Saram Place, Maradana, on assignment for *Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January* 2022.

^{• 50mm • f/1.6 • 1/640 • ISO500 • 5DMkIV & EF 50/1.4 courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

Behind the Beach #4

January 27, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/1u9a3505.jpg — Blood samples collected at clinics in the area await testing at the Mahamodara Hospital, Galle. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.*

^{• 90mm • f/4 • 1/80 • ISO3200 • 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

Lab Rats

January 23, 2023January 24, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2023/01/1u9a4269.jpg — Laboratory testing at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), De Saram Place, Maradana. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.*

^{• 105mm • f/4 • 1/50 • ISO1600 • 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

COVID wasn’t the Only Disease #2

November 28, 2022February 1, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

Dr WCJK Jayakody interviews an out patient from behind an anti-COVID barrier at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme, De Saram Place, Maradana. Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.

^{• 24mm • f/4 • 1/125 • ISO1600 • Canon 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

^{• 50mm • f/1.4 • 1/320 • ISO200 • Canon 5DMkIV & EF 50/1.4, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan}

Chief Tech

August 30, 2022January 27, 2023 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/08/1u9a4292.jpg — SAH Attanayake, the senior medical laboratory technologist, at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), De Saram Place, Maradana. *Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund, in January 2022.*

^{• 50mm • f/4 • 1/320 • ISO400 • 5DMkIV & EF 50/1.4, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.}

A History of Pain

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/1u9a4169e2.jpg — Shelves of medical records and patient histories at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), De Saram Place, Colombo. January 2022. A new digital system allows different departments to access and update all of this data on demand. Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund.*

^{*shot on a Canon EOS 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.}

Prepping

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 David BlackerLeave a comment

https://sonofthemorninglight.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/1u9a4343.jpg — *A pharmacist* hands out HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to high-risk individuals at the National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), De Saram Place, Colombo. January 2022. Shot on assignment for Panos Pictures and The Global Fund.*

^{*shot on a Canon EOS 5DMkIV & EF 24-105/f4L, courtesy Canon/Metropolitan.}