Last November in Khulna, the third-largest city in Bangladesh, we set out to train a maximum of 24 doctors. Thanks to incredible work from our faculty, three from Dhaka and two from the U.K., we ended up delivering essential education and some oximeters to a classroom of 34. We’ll be sharing photos and stories from […]
Improving anesthesia safety by equipping anesthesia providers with Smile Train-Lifebox Capnographs: A high quality, affordable capnograph suited for use in low-resource setting operating rooms
The Lifebox Pulse Oximetry in the context of COVID-19 course is an online course for healthcare providers to learn about pulse oximetry and how it can be used to improve care for patients with SARI, including COVID-19.
Dr. Takuo Aoyagi’s invention of the pulse oximeter has saved the lives of millions of people across the globe.
FACT SHEET DESIGN INFO VIDEOS MEDIA ADVISORY PRESS RELEASE Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children under five, killing almost 1 million worldwide each year. Hypoxemia (low blood oxygen level) is a critical factor in diagnosis, making pulse oximetry a vital tool in early treatment. Access to pulse oximetry at the community and healthcare facility level informs hospital […]
Decades earlier, Professor Soyannwo’s son was born by emergency C-section, without oxygen monitoring. His brain was deprived of oxygen, and helives now with the long-term effects of prolonged hypoxia. Pulse oximetry monitoring could have changed his life. And in sharing her son’s story, Professor Olaitan made the case for pulse oximetry, changing the Checklist, setting […]
Faye Evans: Hi guys, thanks for coming. Thanks for letting me interview you, I really appreciate it. Do I have permission to record you? Just to make sure that’s OK with both of you? Danai Marange and Tsitsi Chimhundu: Yes, that’s fine. Faye: I’m Faye Evans. I’m a member of the global council at Lifebox. […]
PREVIOUS UPDATES ON LIFEBOX’s COVID-19 RESPONSE: Update April 24: VIDEO: Watch a Virtual Grand Rounds: “Preparing the Perioperative Ecosystem of Sub-Saharan Africa for COVID-19” Update April 15: Lifebox’s core objective is to improve the safety of surgery and anesthesia in low and middle-income countries. The healthcare workers we work with everyday are now on the […]
Although the Lifebox mission is to ensure that all operating rooms have access to a pulse oximeter, we know that they can play a lifesaving role outside of surgery. The boy, 16 months old and unconscious, was lying limp on the floor of the children’s ward at the Martha Primary Health Care Centre, spooned […]
Today’s the start of Small Charity Week, showcasing the important work of small charities across the UK – and as a small organisation with an urgent, global portfolio, Lifebox is excited to join in. We’re celebrating our partner in impact: the small but mighty Lifebox pulse oximeter. This essential monitoring device makes surgery safer by calculating the amount […]
