Lifebox Welcomes New Team Members
Lifebox appoints Global Clinical Director and Head of Programs for East Africa FOR RELEASE – November 5th 2020, Global safe surgery and anesthesia non-profit Lifebox, appoints two new roles
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Transformational Dialogues Towards Decolonizing Global Surgery
Held on 19 November, members of the global surgery community met to discuss and share experiences on the key contemporary issues of neo-colonialism in global surgery and actionable goals that can be taken to address this. This session was held by an informal coalition of individuals, organizations and institutions in the global surgery community. […]
Surgical Instrument Reprocessing in Resource-Constrained Countries: A Scoping Review of Existing Methods, Policies, and Barriers
This study indicates that large gaps exist between instrument reprocessing practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and recommended policies/ procedures. Identified areas for improvement include instrument cleaning and decontamination, sterilization aspects of instrument reprocessing, and verification of sterilization. Education and training of staff responsible for reprocessing instruments and realistic, defined policies and procedures are […]
Peri-operative pulse oximetry in low-income countries: a cost–effectiveness analysis
This study demonstrated that pulse oximetry is a cost–effective intervention for low-income settings. Authors: Samantha L Burn, Peter J Chilton, Atul A Gawande, Richard J Lilfordc
Evaluation of a large-scale donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters to non-physician anesthetists in Uganda
This study indicates that pulse oximetry is widely accepted as essential monitoring for safe anesthesia, yet is frequently unavailable in resource-limited settings. Authors: L. C. Finch, R. Y. Kim, S. Ttendo, J. K. Kiwanuka, I. A. Walker, I. H. Wilson, T. G. Weiser, W. R. Berry, and A. A. Gawande
Bridging the know-do gap in low-income surgical environments: Creating contextually appropriate training videos to promote safer surgery in Ethiopia
Although international guidelines exist for the prevention of surgical site infections, their implementation in diverse clinical contexts, especially in low and middle-income countries, is challenging due to the lack of available resources and organizational structure of facilities. The goal of this project was to develop a series of video training aids to highlight best practices […]
Operating room efficiency in a low resource setting: a pilot study from a large tertiary referral center in Ethiopia
This study found a high cancellation rate, most attributable to late start times leading to delays for the remainder of cases, and lack of preoperative patient preparation. In a setting with a high unmet burden of surgical disease, operating room (OR) efficiency must be maximized with improved patient evaluation workflows, adequate OR staffing and commitment […]
Evaluation of an adaptive, multimodal intervention to reduce postoperative infections following cesarean delivery in Ethiopia: study protocol of the CLEAN-CS cluster-randomized stepped wedge interventional trial
We previously developed and pilot tested Clean Cut, a program to prevent postoperative infections by improving compliance with the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) and strengthening adherence to infection control practices. This protocol describes the CheckList Expansion for Antisepsis and iNfection Control in Cesarean Section (CLEAN-CS) trial evaluating our program’s ability to reduce infections following […]
Putting anaesthesia on the map
This is a map of where to find fish in Lake Malawi. The 3 million year old basin lapping against the ‘The Warm Heart of Africa”s eastern border has a unique biodiversity of cold-blooded residents. This is a map of the voter breakdown during Malawi’s fourth multi-party election, in 1993. And this is a map showing the start […]
RCoA makes patients safer worldwide!
On May 11th, the Royal College of Anaesthesia (RCoA) did something very impressive: they made a long-term impact to patient safety worldwide, from inside a conference room in London. The College hosted a one-day event about Patient Safety in Perioperative Practice: exploring barriers to safe care. Delegates left with a wide range of strategies to overcome them: […]
