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
Kenya is a beautiful country in East Africa, best known for its wonderful game reserves and spectacular annual migrations in the Maasai Mara. However, scratch beneath the surface, and there is much of concern. Kenya ranks 145th on the UN…
With generous funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Lifebox has a three year-grant to develop its oximetry programmes across India. With a population of 1.3 billion and a landscape that ranges from the mighty peaks of the Himalayas to the…
Last month we… Honored the importance of global surgery stories as we witnessed the Checklist Effect receive its fourth award at the Global Cinema Film Festival in Boston Celebrated International Women’s Day by sharing perspectives of our inspiring…
What a privilege to get to spend more time with them! We’ve just returned from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)’s World Congress in Cape Town. From a ‘listen and learn’ consultation session hosted…
You just came back from a second scoping trip to Cambodia. What was the most memorable experience of the visit for you? Probably realising the frustrations of those working in government hospitals in Cambodia mirrored those in Ethiopia. The Ministry…
Last month we… Longform Lifeboxed in a beautiful feature about our work in Mongolia and India, as part of Mosaic Science’s Great Ideas series. It features smart innovations that changed and saved lives…
I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, specifically in Bulawayo the second largest city in the country affectionately known as ‘The City of Kings.’ For half my life I lived in this beautiful city, with its wide roads, tree lined…
When you were growing up what did you want to be? Interestingly, up to after my O-levels, I wanted to be a doctor, specifically a gynaecologist. Well, I guess I got the easier way into medicine by working with medics,…
When you were growing up what did you want to be? There were many things I wanted to become while I was growing up and it kept on changing with what inspired or influenced me. I guess when I was…
Lifebox has a long history in Ethiopia, having worked in the country since 2011 – supporting anaesthesia providers with essential monitoring equipment and the skills to deliver safer care, so we’re thrilled to continue…
