03/11/2025
💙 A Forgotten Lesson from 1976
In 1976, a deadly influenza outbreak swept through nursing homes in Vietnam.
There were no antivirals, no oxygen tanks, no ventilators — just towels… and human care.
At one such home, caregivers relied on knowledge and compassion alone. Using a simple method called postural drainage, they gently positioned patients on inclined beds or with rolled towels under their abdomens, helping lung fluids drain and airways stay open.
💫 The outcome? Not a single life lost.
While nearby homes mourned dozens of deaths, this one became a quiet miracle.
Almost no one outside Vietnam ever heard this story — but it carries a timeless truth:
👉 Sometimes, it’s not machines that save lives… it’s resourcefulness, attention, and the human
