Dear Friend,

Surgery is an essential part of healthcare, enabling people to live longer and healthier lives. Surgical care can treat one third of the global burden of disease, yet surgical providers around the world face significant challenges in ensuring safe patient care. This was why Lifebox was created in 2011. 

This annual report covers Lifebox’s work across our three critical areas for improving surgical patient safety - anesthesia safety, surgical teamwork, and infection reduction - from research on our work - including data on the lasting results of our surgical infection reduction program -  to updates on Lifebox’s randomized control trial for improved maternal health. 

Thank you to our supporters, partners, and donors, who have enabled Lifebox over the last decade to become a global leader in anesthesia and surgical safety.

We look forward to sharing the milestones of the work ahead with you.