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Lifebox’s lasting impact in Burkina Faso
Dr Angela Enright (seated center), with the Burkina Faso faculty for the 2013 workshop. 1) A Friend in Need details the impact of Lifebox training in Burkina Faso. How did the participants respond to the workshops in…
Anesthesia in Rural Burundi – an interview with Dynos Mugisha (L’anesthésie au Burundi – un entretien avec Dynos Mugisha)
Dynos, at Natwe Turashoboye de Karusu hospital in Burundi, 2019 EN – Tell us about the anesthesia situation in your country. FR – Pouvez vous nous décrire la situation de l’anesthésie dans votre pays. The…
Lifebox launches Safe Surgery workshops in Central America
With a combined population of more than 36.5 million people, safe surgery within the four most populous countries in Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua – is vital for a strong regional healthcare system. Lifebox has already…
New Lancet Article on Extent of Deaths from Unsafe Surgery Released
In a letter to The Lancet entitled Global burden of postoperative death, researchers from the University of Birmingham have provided new data on the extent of deaths around the world from unsafe surgery, with more than half occurring in low…
Photo Essay: Lifebox launches Safer Surgery in Central America
Workshop participants, faculty and facilitators pose together. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019 The beginning of a day of safer surgery workshops in San Salvador, El Salvador. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019 An anaesthesiologist explaining the…
A quick sit down with Dr Carolina Haylock-Loor
Why did you become an anesthesiologist? As a physician, I wanted to take perioperative care of patients who were in a very vulnerable state. It’s a holistic medical speciality that includes not only anesthesia, but intensive care, emergency medicine, pain…
Applications open for the 2020 McCaskey Safe Surgery Fellowship Programme (Ethiopian Nationals only)
Lifebox is now receiving applications for the 2020 McCaskey Safe Surgery Fellowship Programme. The aim of the programme is to develop a cohort of Ethiopian healthcare providers with expertise in Academic Global Surgery and Anaesthesia, with a focus on Quality…
Anesthesia in Rural Uganda: an Interview with Dr Simon Okwonga
How were you introduced to Lifebox? I have been trained twice by the Lifebox team on safe anesthesia. During these workshops, I was taught how to use the Lifebox pulse oximeter and the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist correctly.
Lifebox Launches Search for Surgical Headlight Manufacturer
Founded in 2011 by four leading global health organizations and chaired by Dr. Atul Gawande, the organization utilizes tools, training, and partnerships to help improve the delivery of safe surgery globally. Lifebox’s flagship program developed a…
10 Years of the Checklist at the RSM
The Surgical Safety Checklist is at the heart of Lifebox’s work to make surgery and anaesthesia safer in low-resource settings. When used correctly, this 19-step communications tool has been proven to reduce the risk of complications and death from…
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