Find the stories, updates, and impact from Lifebox's global work making surgery and anesthesia safer.
In 2007, I embarked on a transformative journey as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia, assigned to monitor and evaluate HIV/AIDS services for a government office. Little did I know that this seemingly random assignment would blossom into a 17-year…
At Lifebox, we recognize that safer surgery saves lives—and that women are a vital part of this mission. Women play a significant role in surgical teams worldwide, whether as surgeons and anesthesiologists performing life-saving procedures, or nurses providing essential…
Clean cut in Honduras
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Oromia Regional Health Bureau (RHB) took a significant next step in its drive to make surgery and anaesthesia safer for tens of thousands of patients in the region, expanding the Clean…
We asked Daniel Berman. Daniel’s the Lead of the Global Health Team at Nesta, charged with taking the brilliant idea of a Surgical Equity Prize and bringing it to life.
At Lifebox, we’re determined to make safe surgery for every patient a right, not a privilege – and we’re expanding our team to meet the challenge. You’ll support the delivery of our programmes worldwide, with an emphasis on…
What difference can it make? We asked Joseph Nibigira and Muvunyi Pamphile, two nurse anaesthetists from Burundi, who attended a small Lifebox® workshop in Kibuye. Read on to hear from Joseph in English below. What…
Quelle différence cela peut-il faire? Nous avons posé quelques questions à Joseph Nibigira et Muvunyi Pamphile, deux infirmiers anesthésistes Burundais, qui ont suivi la formation Lifebox à Kibuye. Lisez la suite pour Muvunyi en français, et Joseph en…
The provision of surgery has been an essential component of comprehensive healthcare delivery worldwide for over a century. Nevertheless, 5 billion people worldwide are still affected by lack of access to safe surgical care. The issue remains a global health…
A dozen countries and hundreds of meetings later, I am more enthusiastic than ever about Lifebox’s work and the global movement in safe surgery and anesthesia that we are part of. As I reflect on the past year and kick…
A small valley shadowed by mountains on all sides, the hard terrain, political and tribal tensions, and crippling under-investment in this northeast state of India means that for nearly 3 million people, an operating room is usually three to five…
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She asked them – what difference have Lifebox oximeters made in rural areas? “I went to a very small hospital, in a rural area in Lagos, and I spoke to the head surgeon and he brought out a Lifebox…” Dr…
