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SINCE 2011...

LIFEBOX has been the

only non-profit devoted to

safer surgery and anesthesia

in low-resource countries.

LIFEBOX networks across professional, academic and commercial organisations in over 100 countries worldwide, and has helped to make more than 20 million operations safer so far.

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Lifebox Global Video

Lifebox is the non-profit working to make surgery and anesthesia safer worldwide. Watch this video to learn about our work saving lives through tools, training, and partnerships. www.lifebox.org

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INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO: Use of a Pulse Oximeter in the COVID-19 Pandemic

https://www.lifebox.org

01:22

Atul Gawande and the magic of Lifebox.

Atul Gawande, Lifebox chair, talks about what makes Lifebox special and why we're not doing surgery - we're helping to make the system safer as a whole.

10 million stories of safer surgery

Lifebox is the only NGO making surgery and anaesthesia safer on a global scale.

keeping a pulse on the pandemic:

Supporting Lifebox during COVID-19 means...

Supplying as many pulse oximeters as possible to our partners working in high-risk COVID-19 zones.
Developing a decision-making tool (with ALIMA and WHO) and training videos for using a pulse oximeter to triage suspected COVID-19 patients. Why? Pulse oximeters are not only essential in safe anesthesia monitoring but also in helping medical staff determine the severity of patients experiencing respiratory problems — as COVID-19 patients may — by measuring the level of oxygen in their blood. This can assist in determining whether a patient needs oxygen therapy or not, especially important where oxygen resources might be scarce.
Preparing guidance and checklists for surgical teams in the context of COVID-19: Read our article in Annals of Surgery hereand watch a “virtual grand rounds”.
Curating a list of resources for clinical partners facing COVID-19.
Interviewing front-line surgical and anesthesia partners