The district hospital - under local anesthesia / pls comment

The district hospital - under local anesthesia / pls comment

Voilà, this is the last photo of the hospital series. I am a little bit ambivalent about this decision, my reasons are :

- not to expose people when they are the most vulnerable, i.e. when they are sick, esp. people in developing countries.
- not to shock viewers with content that I may find acceptable, but others appalling.
- not to bathe myself in the cliché of "poor locals, great western helpers"
- avoid conflicts between the roles of doctor and photographer.
- lack of artistic quality that cannot be compensated by adding documentary content.

It does bother me to follow this path, because I love my work and sharing my experiences through photography !
Ideally (I do not pretend to do so), existential aspects of disease and healing can be magnified through our lenses.

I do think that these photos can have a positive effect, e.g. remind viewers of the vastness and diversity of our world, of how privileged we are to live where we do and so forth. But - not at the expense of these patients.

What do you think ? I'd be grateful for comments in any language !
I chose a bit more explicit photo in order to attract more attention :-)

Gregory