So it was a nice collaboration when Gradian Health Systems, a not-for-profit provider of anaesthesia machines for low-resource settings, recently bought 20 Lifebox pulse oximeters for each of its UAM machines, currently in facilities across Nepal, Malawi, Nigeria and Ghana. In a surgical setting where electricity may be unreliable and even essential equipment scarce, it is […]
Anesthesia provider, William Baraka, on patient safety and pulse oximetry in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the impact of a Lifebox pulse oximeter
We’re excited to open recruitment to our 6-month Fellowship at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Tanzania to start in February 2019. This is open to anaesthetic trainees (ST5 or above) or consultant anaesthetists (current or retired) keen to make a significant contribution to anaesthesia care in a low-resource setting. For details, please download the information pack. To discuss the […]
Education is a key component of Lifebox’s work, because we know that equipment alone isn’t the solution – lives are saved by the team that knows how to use it. So our materials are designed to help in-country and visiting healthcare providers get the most out of their oximeter. How do you make technical instructions easy and engaging to follow? […]
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EN – Tell us about the anesthesia situation in your country. FR – Pouvez vous nous décrire la situation de l’anesthésie dans votre pays. The situation in our country is critical. Anesthesia practices are not up-to-date and personnel are insufficient in quantity. La situation dans notre pays est vraiment critique, l’anesthésie n’est pas actualisée, le […]
It’s been over a month since our second ever Lifebox Day which was held on Saturday 18 April. The day brought together medical professionals and trainees in the field of global surgery. Kohila Vani Sigamoney, Senior Clinical Research Fellow/ Trauma Registrar at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary writes about her experience. On the 18th of April 2015 […]
Can you join us? Earlier this year we were privileged to receive a three-year grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to help spearhead our work into India, where the safe surgery crisis is acute. We’ll be delivering Lifebox training and equipment in a number of states, but we’re no fans of ‘parachute development’. Our goal […]
We’d love to hear from anyone interested in our vacancy for a part-time (1 day a week) Finance Manager. Feel free to call Kristine Stave on 0203 286 0402 for an informal chat about the job.
In an article in the ASA Monitor, Dr. Brian Vaughan, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Charitable Foundation Board Member and the 2022 University of Cincinnati team captain, reflects on the impact of the ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge and why participants should join. Read the full article here. The ASA-Lifebox Resident Challenge is an annual peer-to-peer fundraiser […]
