Many thanks to safe anaesthesia champion Dr Kateryna Belka, who helped organise a Lifebox stand for the congress exhibition, delivered a pulse oximetry workshop, and hosted a screening of The Checklist Effect. We caught up with her recently and this is what we learned. Last month the Ukrainian Society of Anaesthesiologists held its Annual Congress, […]
Lifebox footprints of progress for safer surgery and anesthesia in 2023
…is blue and red to map the anatomically-correct arteries of the heart, sculpted from madeira cake by a cardiac anaesthetist. …is yellow and artfully piped above a simple Victoria Sandwich loaf in the shape of an oxylog for transport. …sits on a strawberry jam and butter filling, below the sugar paste head, feet and guts […]
Lifebox welcomes obstetrician and gynecologist, Professor Salome Maswime, to its Global Governance Council We are excited to announce the appointment of Professor Salome Maswime to our Global Governance Council. Professor Maswime is a Professor and Head of the Global Surgery Division at the University of Cape Town, and an obstetrician and gynecologist. Professor Maswime is […]
Lifebox works with in-country and international volunteers around the world to make our work possible. Daniela Rebollo Salazar, a student at New York University’s (NYU) medical school, has just returned from Ethiopia, where she carried out a pulse oximeter needs assessment for Lifebox. In this interview, Daniela shares her experiences and thoughts on the oximetry […]
Comrade Bunmi, pediatric nurse with over 20 years of nursing experience, discussed the challenges and barriers that nurses often face in leadership and her work advocating the role of nursing to shift the tide and build stronger, more inclusive healthcare systems.
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 […]
Este módulo explica como usar uma câmara UV-C para descontaminar máscaras N95 com segurança. Ele é destinado ao uso por funcionários em instalações envolvidas em projetos-piloto de UV-C. siga o link
She asked them – what difference have Lifebox oximeters made in rural areas? “I went to a very small hospital, in a rural area in Lagos, and I spoke to the head surgeon and he brought out a Lifebox…” Dr Sarah Beckley, Senior Registrar, Lagos State “It helped us because we run a maternity outreach, […]
The Fellowship will involve developing and delivering a sustainable and high-impact QI project in collaboration with local colleagues, in addition to taking part in delivery of anaesthesia care. Upon completion of the Fellowship, you can expect to have completed the ‘Anaesthesia in developing countries’ and ‘Improvement Science, Safe and Reliable Systems’ units within the RCOA […]
