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 […]
This online module explains how to use a UV-C chamber to safely decontaminate N95 masks. It is intended for use by staff at facilities involved in UV-C pilot projects to help with the reprocessing of personal protective equipment (PPE).
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Lifebox has a long history of working with colleagues across Tanzania: from supporting anaesthesia providers with essential equipment to collaborating with international and local partners such as the Society of Anaesthesiologists of Tanzania (SATA) in delivering training workshops. So we are delighted to share the interview below with German doctor, Daniela Kietzmann who works as […]
You’re an active member of the InciSioN advocacy team, and the student global surgery movement. Why is it important for doctors of the future to be involved? Global surgery to me means improving timely access to safe, quality and affordable surgical care for everyone, irrespective of age, status, ethnicity, nationality or race. Five billion people […]
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.
The Lifebox Checklist Strategies workshop is a a multi-disciplinary workshop that supports surgical teams to improve use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
Nine out of every ten people in the regions where Lifebox works cannot access basic surgical care. Surgical and anesthesia care are integral components of a health system, with a third of the global burden of disease requiring surgery.
