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"You want to make sure that the surgery you are performing is safe for your patient so that no complications arise." OB-GYN Dr. Kezelebah Goyah discusses providing safe maternal healthcare in Liberia. 

Ahead of International Nurses Day, it is crucial to spotlight the critical role of operating room nurses in ensuring surgical safety. Nurses are the backbone of successful surgical outcomes; they blend compassion and clinical expertise, managing every aspect of patient care from preoperative to recovery, making them the true unsung heroes in the OR. Today, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained surgical systems worldwide and placed healthcare providers at risk in their workplace. To protect surgical care providers caring for patients with COVID-19, in May 2020 we developed a COVID-19 Surgical Patient Checklist (C19 SPC), including online training materials, to accompany the World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist. In October 2020, […]

“I am Mubarak Mohamed, Head of Anesthesia at Edna Adan University Hospital in the capital city of Somaliland – Hargeisa. The number of COVID-19 cases nationally has dropped, but we are waiting for the second wave.

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

How I came to be involved in Clean Cut I arrived on the ground in Ethiopia with Lifebox last summer to a program that was clicking and running in full force. The Clean Cut program, with support from the Federal and Regional Ministries of Health in Ethiopia and our initial partners from the GE Foundation […]

He also single-handedly organised the first ever Lifebox workshop in India. And with his mantra of “Safe anaesthesia, Safe Surgery, Safe Patient” it’s hard to resist his enthusiasm and can-do attitude when it comes to all things surgery related. Here we chat to Surajit about his quest to improve the safety of anaesthesia in his […]

Dr Surajit Giri has a special place in Lifebox’s heart. His facility – Demow Community Health Centre – was the first to receive a Lifebox pulse oximeter as part of our grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. He also single-handedly organised the first ever Lifebox workshop in India. And with his mantra of “Safe anaesthesia, […]

Find Lifebox resources for perioperative professionals - including publications, our online learning courses, and Lifebox workshop materials

We are delighted to announce that Lifebox is now a member of the UK’s Fundraising Standards Board (FRSB). Joining the 1,400 other fundraising organizations signed up to the FRSB, means that we will have access to the latest best practice advice and guidance, thereby ensuring that we deliver the best possible service to our donors. […]