Ten years since the launch of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, one of the significant benefits has been improved teamwork and communication in the operating room, so what better way to embed this than through multidisciplinary teamwork training? A few years ago, Lifebox trustee Iain Wilson came up with the idea of ‘SAFE OR course,’ […]
A global survey has found severe lack of essential personal protective equipment and infection prevention protocols, putting perioperative providers at risk of COVID-19 infection.Â
The Perioperative Infection Prevention and Control focuses on the protocols to follow for six key perioperative infection prevention and control practices: Antibiotic prophylaxis Gauze counts Instrument reprocessing Skin decontamination Surgical linen integrity WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use The course is available for free on the Lifebox Learning Network – our open access online learning platform. Go […]
A safe operation is more than a series of clinical steps done right. Every day, our colleagues around the world share stories of extraordinary teamwork to save a life.
Why is surgery such an important aspect of women’s health? Surgery is a broad area of specialization that cuts across race, tribe and gender. But the impact of the surgical revolution on the outcome of breast cancer – the most common female cancer – has been priceless. Breast conservation has reduced negative body image issues, […]
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, […]
On 21 April 2020, Dr. Abebe Bekele of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Rwanda chaired a webinar of global experts to discuss ‘Guidance for Perioperative Preparedness in Sub-Saharan Africa During COVID-19’ as published in Annals of Surgery and responded to viewer questions.
Dr. Othin explains why every operating room in Uganda needs to be equipped with capnography.Â
It’s late on a Monday and l’ve been scrolling through my Twitter feed for the past hour. I don’t normally spend this much time on one Twitter session but it’s almost as if I’m reading a book that I just can’t put down! The reason for this: it’s the night after International Women’s Day. March […]
The AAAC brings together anaesthesia providers from across the continent, and partners from around the world. But what makes a valuable partnership, and what are some concrete steps international groups can take to be most supportive in the next three years? We asked three incredible champions for safe anaesthesia – Dr Mwemezi Kaino, Head of […]
