Photo Essay: Lifebox launches Safer Surgery in Central America

Workshop participants, faculty and facilitators pose together. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

The beginning of a day of safer surgery workshops in San Salvador, El Salvador. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

An anaesthesiologist explaining the functions of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

Workshop participants break the ice with a teamwork group activity. © Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

Participants role-playing the implementation of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

SPECT’s Christina Fast demonstrating the 3 stages of surgical instrument cleaning. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

SPECT workshop facilitator demonstrating proper instrument maintenance.  ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

SPECT workshop facilitator demonstrating proper instrument maintenance through the three stages of cleaning.  ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

Two participants demonstrate proper maintenance and storage of surgical instruments. ©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019

©Scott Streble/Lifebox, 2019