Founded in 2011 by four leading global health organizations and chaired by Dr. Atul Gawande, the organization utilizes tools, training, and partnerships to help improve the delivery of safe surgery globally. Lifebox’s flagship program developed a low-cost and low-resource-adapted pulse oximeter for monitoring patients during anesthesia and has now put the Lifebox pulse oximeter in […]
Lifebox is delighted to welcome two new members to its Global Governance Council: Dr. Susana del Carmen Abrego Tobar and Dr. Rob McDougall.
Lifebox and The University of Global Health Equity announce new partnership for safer anesthesia and surgical care.
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,’ […]
Robert is the director of Diamedica, a manufacturer of anaesthesia equipment fit for purpose in low-resource settings. He recently returned from Chad, in central Africa, where he took a Lifebox pulse oximeter to leave alongside the Glostavent anaesthesia machine he went to install. He sent us an update after his return: A few hours by […]
Why is surgery such an important aspect of women’s health? Surgery is important in women’s health because women are a fundamental part of the society we live in. Surgery can prevent a large number of deaths from cancers of the female reproductive system and breast cancer – causes of significant morbidity and mortality in our […]
This study demonstrated that communication is critical, and an effective communication plan within and between facilities, as well as between providers across the health system and even between countries, is essential and should be established immediately. A task force that can oversee this dynamic situation and provide additional guidance and interpretation of directives (from ministries […]
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 […]
My name is Emma Spencer and I’m a final year medical student at the University of Bristol in the UK. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to spend a month last year at Kitovu Hospital in South Western Uganda, with visiting colleagues from the Great Western Hospital, Swindon. When thinking of how best […]
In the developing countries we are facing a massive surgical disease burden – and women are affected severely. From ever increasing trauma to obstetrics and gynecological issues and female cancers like breast cancer. Access to safe and timely surgery are imperative to keep women healthy and productive – as mothers, as breadwinners, as employees, as […]
