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Anesthesia: Hospitals grappling with lack of tools to monitor air supply in surgery

Dr Julianna Nanimambi (standing) engages anesthesia professionals from hospitals across East Africa during capnography training, a partnership initiative of Smile Train and Lifebox to bridge a critical gap in safe anesthesia. [Courtesy, Smile Train]

Many hospitals in low-income countries are still battling with a lack of essential tools to monitor if a patient is getting adequate air supply during anesthesia in operating rooms.

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