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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
As Lifebox chairman, surgeon, author and casual time traveler Atul Gawande (bodily in Boston and telegenically in London) explained by video, “the global health landscape is changing. For…
Back in the late 1990s, an Ethiopian doctor was working with a Norwegian institution to fund a plastic surgery unit at his hospital. When he wanted to speak to them by phone, he’d stay at his…
Before 2014 gets underway, take a moment to leaf through 2013. With photos, friendly faces, handy facts and a dizzying month-by-month spread, we’re proud to present our year in review. Click here to make the pages…
Lifebox isn’t a faith-based organization, but you don’t need to tell us twice about the true meaning of Christmas. Hope and renewal, sacrifice and generosity – looking back at the most popular stories we’ve shared on our blog…
At this tuneful time of year we’ve got a soundtrack to suit every pair of ears with an interest in making surgery safer. Musical medic Suman Biswas, who first made his name with Amateur Transplants, has…
Global surgery is about logistics. It’s about science and technology. But most of all, above everything else, it’s about people. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that “The Right to Heal“, a new film about global surgery…
There’s a lot that we aren’t thankful for this year. High risk of anaesthesia mortality; low chance of getting a C-section when you need one. Warehouses full of inappropriate medical equipment,…
So we were thrilled to join forces with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) on their recent trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 1st FIGO Africa Regional Conference of Gynecology and Obstetrics,…
“Suddenly, to no one’s surprise, a large black object, namely Remy’s suitcase, flew off the roof, down the windshield and landed in front of us.” Well see, I was on the roof. And then I wasn’t. Between…
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