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
At 8:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning? After a long journey to London from Leeds/Cardiff/Newcastle/St. Andrews? About my – sorry, have I got this right – my innovative solutions for implementing universal health coverage? Got any coffee? Maybe that’s what you’d…
“We’re here today to talk about surgery,” said Lord Bernard Ribeiro, vice chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Health, as he welcomed the audience to the Houses of Parliament yesterday. “Not as a…
Wondering why global surgery is a crisis? What Lifebox does about it? What you can do about it? Our new toolkit has some answers! Click below to access and get started.
Lifebox Foundation and the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist: Share Your Story The WHO Surgical Safety Checklist makes surgery safer – but you’re the ones who save lives. Do you have a story that shows the…
If you’re local to Boston, MA, this one’s for you: a live concert featuring The Hypnotics, with proceeds going to support Lifebox and the safer surgery mission. Join Jake Joffe, Kim Atwood and Eric Lerner plus guest appearance by violinist…
Sometimes a picture – Sometimes a picture says it all. And you don’t need 1000 words to make a point. But sometimes there’s too much to be said. The problem…
Lack of access to equipment and training makes surgery desperately unsafe; but obstructed labour, life-threatening bleeding, and fistula are natural risks of childbirth and surgery is the only possible treatment. The same for breast cancer…
The Great Anaesthesia Bake got a boost from the capital this week, as anaesthetists across the country gathered in Westminster for the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)’s Winter Scientific Meeting (WSM).
We’d love to hear from anyone interested in our vacancy for a part-time (1 day a week) Finance Manager. Feel free to call Kristine Stave on 0203 286 0402 for an informal chat about the job.
We were thrilled to receive so many inspirational and thought-provoking entries to the first Lifebox Competition. The top three entries were announced at Lifebox Day on 18 January 2014, and we are delighted to share these with you below.
