Find the stories, updates, and impact from Lifebox's global work making surgery and anesthesia safer.
Kris Torgeson is stepping down as Global CEO of Lifebox, after leading Lifebox through a period of significant growth and impact. She leaves the organization with expanded reach, stronger partnerships, and a solid strategic foundation. “After over nine years of transformative leadership, Kris Torgeson leaves Lifebox in a position of genuine strength, both programmatically…
On this World Health Day, the call to act “Together for health. Stand with science” reminds us that better health outcomes do not come from good intentions alone. They come from using evidence, strengthening systems, and supporting health workers to…
November 12, 2025 – Lifebox, the global non-profit making surgery and anesthesia safer worldwide, has been announced as one of 80+ organizations that were awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call,…
New Lifebox publication in BJS on antibiotic use in low-resource setting surgery
Lifebox footprints of progress for safer surgery and anesthesia in 2023
Published in JAMA Surgery, Clean Cut results achieve a 34% relative risk reduction of surgical site infection
Lifebox and COAST light up operating rooms worldwide with the Lifebox Light: a low-cost, high quality headlight to make surgery safer in low-resource operating rooms
Smile Train-Lifebox tackle major gap in anesthesia safety in low-resource setting operating rooms with a high quality, affordable capnograph
Supporting patients with long bone fracture in Malawi with the Lifebox Clean Cut program to reduce surgical infection in orthopedic patients
Dr. Renda Suleman on the transformation and immediate impact of capnography on patient care
Tackling antibiotic overuse in surgery with an antibiotic stewardship program to support safer surgical care in low-resource settings
The 2022 annual report covers Lifebox's work improving anesthesia safety, surgical teamwork, and infection reduction
Smile Train-Lifebox holds holds first capnography workshop in Ethiopia to improve anesthesia safety for surgical patients
