This yearly competition provides vital support to Lifebox activities in Latin America. It’s also a chance for residents to take a leading role – from their programme through to the global anaesthesia community. We were delighted to catch up with ASA Resident President, Hale McMichael, to learn more about this year’s challenge. Why was it important to […]
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.
As we end the week that we have marked World patient safety day, it is essential to draw attention to the life-saving role of capnography in ensuring safe anesthesia practices in operating rooms around the world. Without this vital monitoring tool, anesthesia providers are effectively “flying blind”—a dangerous reality for millions of patients in low-resource […]
“Suddenly, to no one’s surprise, a large black object, namely Remy’s suitcase, flew off the roof, down the windshield and landed in front of us.” Between the needs assessment and the measurement; alongside the logistics of funding and coordinating equipment distribution and training for a hundred people traveling in from a hundred different directions – behind […]
Lifebox, the international non-profit dedicated to improving the safety of surgery and anesthesia around the world and SPECT, the Canadian-based non-profit established to improve instrument decontamination and sterilization processes in resource-constrained countries, are piloting the training course in Ethiopia and Central America. Founded in 2011 by four leading global health organizations and chaired by Dr. […]
Last month we… Introduced our new global CEO, Kris Torgeson. Kris is a former Secreatry General of MSF International, and we’re excited to start work with her this month. See her in action by February. Get to know her in this insightful interview. Brought our brilliant Lifebox Masterclass Series to London for the first time […]
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
Full report: Checking In On the Checklist Press Release: English | Spanish | French ADDIS ABABA/BOSTON/LONDON/NEW YORK, JANUARY 15, 2020 – Global safe-surgery non-profit Lifebox and health system innovation center Ariadne Labs announce the release of the Checking In On the Checklist report. The report and an accompanying series of studies show the global uptake of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical […]
Make a difference in global health – no medical experience required Looking for an opportunity to understand more about global health, the intersection between public and private sector, and the logistics of sending thousands of medical devices to more than 90 countries around the world? This is your chance to learn – and to make a […]
Safe surgery is a global concern and we want to know what it means to you. Lifebox is pleased to announce the launch of our first competition, an opportunity to win prizes, raise the level of debate about access to safe surgery, and see your work published online for a global audience. Title : Safe […]
