Updates

"The most devastation came from the uncertainty that was associated with being on the frontline." Dr. Igaga talks about protecting the anesthesia workforce in Uganda.

Dr. Takuo Aoyagi’s invention of the pulse oximeter has saved the lives of millions of people across the globe.

Get raising funds for safer anesthesia and surgery worlwide with the ASA Resident Challenge for Lifebox. Resident programs all over the United States compete to fundraise for Lifebox. An appointed resident leader can visit the campaign website and sign up their team to begin building a custom landing page.

Lifebox is delighted to welcome two new members to its Global Governance Council: Dr. Susana del Carmen Abrego Tobar and Dr. Rob McDougall. 

Discussing patient safety in Ethiopia and improving surgical teamwork with Lifebox Global Clinical Director Dr. Negussie and Global CEO Kris Torgeson

Lifebox co-signs letter to the UK government highlighting the need for vaccine equity across the world.

Lifebox is strongly committed to addressing inequities both within our organization and in the global surgery community. We have set ambitious goals for investing in staff, leadership, and innovation in the regions where we work to reduce our footprint in high-income countries. 

As cases of COVID-19 surged in India, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) provided a rapid-response grant towards Lifebox’s India COVID-19 emergency efforts.

Lifebox congratulates Dr. Atul Gawande on his nomination by President Biden to the United States Agency for International Development.

Distributing pulse oximeters across Afghanistan for essential monitoring of COVID-19 patients in rural areas.