In May 2015, we took on one of our biggest collaborations to date: safer surgery in every government hospital in Niger. Our super team: the Nigerien anaesthesia community, the Nigerien Ministry of Public Health and the Flatley Foundation, supporting this project from the ground to the government up. Our aim: deliver training in oximetry and […]
Although pulse oximetry monitoring capacity is well met in most of the Ethiopian operating rooms surveyed, four referral and two general hospitals reported at least one operating room without a patient monitor. Furthermore, large gaps remain in other critical units of the hospital, including PACUs, ICUs, and emergency rooms, where on average there were 1–3 […]
Proper sterilization of surgical instruments is essential for safe surgery, yet re-processing methods in low-resource settings can fall short of standards. Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops in Ethiopia and El Salvador instructed participants in sterile processing concepts and prepared participants to teach others. This study examines participants’ knowledge and confidence post-TOT workshop, and moreover discusses […]
Lifebox works to improve the safety of surgery and anesthesia in low and middle-income countries. Our partners are now on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. Lifebox is rapidly refocusing our relevant tools and training materials to help support them.
With a combined population of more than 36.5 million people, safe surgery within the four most populous countries in Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua – is vital for a strong regional healthcare system. Lifebox has already established strong links in Central America, having carried out large-scale oximeter distributions and training workshops […]
We understand you’re busy – so are we! If you haven’t had time to check in with Lifebox lately, here’s where you can get caught up. Welcome to the January #LifeboxNews: highlights from a busy month and links to some of the stories that caught our eye. Last month we… launched an exciting new project […]
Lifebox is a global non-profit tackling the global crisis of unsafe surgery. Through tools, training, and partnerships, we make surgery and anesthesia safer worldwide.
A multi-year strategic partnership to elevate the quality and safety of cleft and pediatric surgery in more than 70 countries.
The WHO (World Health Organization) Surgical Safety Checklist is a simple communication tool that has been proven to reduce complications and deaths from unsafe surgery by up to 40%.
