Which of the following is the primary reason for honouring the 19th century U.S. woman, Louise Wooster?

Louise Catharine Wooster (1842–1913), better known as Lou Wooster, was a famous madam in Birmingham, Alabama. Her colourful character and her care for the sick and dying during the cholera epidemic of 1873 endeared her to the Birmingham community. The "Lou Wooster Public Health Award" is named in her honour.

Orphaned by the time she was in her mid teens, she was without support of any kind, and felt compelled to turn to prostitution to survive. In 1873, Lou was a well paid lady of the evening when a deadly cholera epidemic swept through Birmingham. Several thousand people fled the city, but Lou stayed to nurse the sick, feed the hungry, and prepare the dead for funerals.

By 1880, she was operating multiple brothels in Birmingham near City Hall where she could attract the wealthiest patrons. Lou made a fortune, donated heavily to charities and frequently came to the aid of 'fallen' women.

The Lou Wooster Public Health Award is presented annually by the University of Alabama School of Public Health to recognize individuals, groups, or organizations who are unconventional public health heroes.