There are many ways in which you can help Lifebox put pulse oximeters into operating rooms which don’t have them – in the process saving thousands of lives. You can hold bake sales, tell your friends, family and colleagues about the important work that we do, and take part in triathlons and other sporting events. […]
The first ever global guidelines focused exclusively on the prevention of surgical site infection were published by the World Health Organization on 3 November 2016. Designed to address the increasing burden of healthcare-associated infections on both patients and systems globally, the guidelines include 29 concrete recommendations distilled from 26 reviews of the latest evidence, by 20 of […]
Lifebox is dedicated to providing a highly accurate pulse oximeter to clinicians. As part of this effort, we are committed to the continuing evaluation of devices that we distribute. The most recent testing done by the Hypoxia Lab at UCSF in February 2021 reveals that the Lifebox Acare AH-M1 meets the accuracy levels specified by international standards and […]
Lifebox isn’t a faith-based organization, but you don’t need to tell us twice about the true meaning of Christmas. Hope and renewal, sacrifice and generosity – looking back at the most popular stories we’ve shared on our blog this year, there’s meaning behind every message, and inspiration to build a better 2014. Here’s to a year […]
Forget Santa hats, or paper party crowns – whatever the time of year, our favorite headwear is always a scrub cap. They’re practical, reassuring – and not that difficult to make… Introducing the DIY Scrub Cap: a little gift from Lifebox to you! Designed by Lifebox friend and anaesthetist Dr Katy Nicholson, this is a […]
Forget Santa hats, or paper party crowns – whatever the time of year, our favorite headwear is always a scrub cap. They’re practical, reassuring – and not that difficult to make… Introducing the DIY Scrub Cap: a little gift from Lifebox to you! Designed by Lifebox friend and anaesthetist Dr Katy Nicholson, this is a […]
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 […]
When you were growing up what did you want to be? There were many things I wanted to become while I was growing up and it kept on changing with what inspired or influenced me. I guess when I was small being a doctor was the most inspiring profession than all. But when the time […]
Move over Shark Week, Capno Week is here. Join us to close the global capnography gap so that every anesthesia provider, no matter where they work, are equipped with a capnograph.
At Lifebox we’re proud to be part of the history of safer surgery and anaesthesia – and to be passionate advocates for its future. So we were delighted to join some of the movement’s strongest allies in New York this week, as Lifebox trustee Dr Alexander Hannenberg joined an expert panel at a United Nations […]
