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Roll out the Red Carpet
They kick up enough fuss about the Oscars and those things roll around every 12 months. Not invited to the World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (c) Creative Commons At Lifebox we’re much more excited about the…
Our Health our Common Wealth
Did you know that a nursing unit manager in South Africa performs on average 36 different activities an hour? Multi-tasking may be a modern affliction, but for nurses – particularly those in low-resource settings – it is a life-saving skill. …
In memory
The late Dr Vincent James Hughes was a Canadian anesthesiologist who dedicated his professional life to improving anaesthesia care worldwide. He spent ten years working in the West Indies; ten as a physician-anesthesiologist in Zimbabwe, and ten back…
OK!
According to OK Links, the amount spent on healthcare per person per year in Tanzania would buy one cappuccino in the UK. Maybe you’re reading this blog while you have a cup of coffee. Certainly the author…
Lifebox in the Solomon Islands
We are delighted to report that the 13 pulse oximeters donated by anaesthetists in New Zealand and Australia, have now arrived safely in the Solomon Islands. The Head of the Anaesthetic Department at the National Referral Hospital,…
135/1000
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…
But it could be so much more
“We have a couple of monitors from the US. Lovely, lovely multi-parameter monitors – but they only work with a battery. And they didn’t send the battery.” “People send things with the best of intentions, but they’re not thinking about…
The Boston Lifebox Challenge
Boston-area hospitals are competing to raise money for Lifebox. There’s already been a fundraising breakfast held at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, but the big event of the season will be the Sunday, June 3rd…
What a difference a day makes
Dr Traudl Elsholz would be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed and overworked. She’s one of only three medical anaesthetists in the entire country of Eritrea. That’s in addition to the 37 diploma nurses who have spent between 6 months and 2…
Going above and beyond
Members of the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society (CAS) have raised funds to send 268 pulse oximeters to operating rooms in Rwanda – exceeding their target of 250 oximeters by several thousand dollars. CAS President Dr. Rick Chisholm wasn’t surprised. “Canadian anesthesiologists…
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