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 […]
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 […]
FACT SHEET DESIGN INFO VIDEOS MEDIA ADVISORY PRESS RELEASE Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of death in children under five, killing almost 1 million worldwide each year. Hypoxemia (low blood oxygen level) is a critical factor in diagnosis, making pulse oximetry a vital tool in early treatment. Access to pulse oximetry at the community and healthcare facility level informs hospital […]
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She asked them – what difference have Lifebox oximeters made in rural areas? “I went to a very small hospital, in a rural area in Lagos, and I spoke to the head surgeon and he brought out a Lifebox…” Dr Sarah Beckley, Senior Registrar, Lagos State “It helped us because we run a maternity outreach, […]
Stronger Teams, Safer Surgery - The 2021-24 Lifebox Strategic Plan puts multidisciplinary teamwork at the heart of our approach to target the most critical moments in the end-to-end surgical patient journey.
A Smile Train-Lifebox report on pulse oximetry access and impact in low- and middle-income countries
Improving the safety of C-sections to save mothers' lives in Ethiopia with Lifebox's Clean Cut Program. This work is part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Grand Challenges initiative, funded by UBS Optimus Foundation
Dr. Faye Evans is an anesthesiologist at Boston Children’s Hospital. As a Lifebox board member and member of Smile Train’s Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Evans has worked with anesthesia providers all over the world on safety and training programs. On March 30, 2020, Dr. Evans spoke with her long-time colleague and collaborator Dr. Susan Nabulindo, […]
