Last month we… Introduced our new global CEO, Kris Torgeson. Kris is a former Secreatry General of MSF International, and we’re excited to start work with her this month. See her in action by February. Get to know her in this insightful interview. Brought our brilliant Lifebox Masterclass Series to London for the first time […]
What’s she talking about…? We’ve worked in Zimbabwe since 2012, supporting health workers with essential equipment and training. So we’re excited to be back in Harare this week, delivering life-saving safe anaesthesia and WHO Surgical Safety Checklist training – and for the first time, bringing together clinicians from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda and South Africa to help build a […]
But he’s at home on a mountain bike, powering up one of Namibia’s seven giant hills. He’s at home in the kitchen with his family, while his daughter asks questions about tomato-chopping techniques. And he’s at home in the Operating Room, where he works by turns as both surgeon and anaesthesia provider. He’s also one […]
I was born and raised in Zimbabwe, specifically in Bulawayo the second largest city in the country affectionately known as ‘The City of Kings.’ For half my life I lived in this beautiful city, with its wide roads, tree lined boulevards and beautiful parks. Bulawayo was once the country’s industrial hub and is still called, […]
Did you know that a full 11% of the global burden of violence and injury – which occurs overwhelmingly in low and lower-middle income – countries could be treated with surgery? That’s an incredible opportunity to save lives! And it’s one of the reasons why we need to do something about the fact that the […]
The Global Governance Council oversees the Lifebox team and safer surgery vision
