Safe surgery helps save lives, relieves disability, and prevents death from neglected common conditions. However, 5 billion people worldwide, most of whom live in resource-poor settings, cannot access safe, affordable surgery and anesthesia care when needed. A large number of anesthesia providers in low-resource settings lack sufficient equipment and training to monitor blood oxygen levels through pulse oximetry.
Americares is committed to advancing safe surgical care. Through our Safe Surgery Initiative, we will donate pulse oximeters, surgical instrument sets and surgical safety checklists to qualified recipients.
These items must be left with in-country partners at your destination medical facility so they can be used year-round, regardless of the presence of a visiting medical team.
You will receive the CMI pulse oximeter:
We will donate units and probes to be left with your in-country partner, if you:
Contents of sets may vary based on availability of instruments. Updated 3.23.2023.
| 1 | Yankauer Suction Tube Economy SS 27cm/11” |
| 1 | Scalpel Handle No. 3 Graduated Scale |
| 1 | Operating Scss Sharp/Blunt Str 14.5cm/5.5” |
| 1 | Mayo Sccs Cvd 14cm/5.5″ |
| 1 | Mayo Scss Cvd 17cm/6.75″ |
| 1 | Metzenbaum Scss Cvd 18cm/7” |
| 1 | Dressing Forceps 14cm/5.5” |
| 4 | Halsted Mosq Fcps Str 12.5cm/4.75” |
| 4 | Halsted Mosq Fcps Cvd 12cm/4.75” |
| 4 | Kelly Forceps Curved 5.5″ |
| 6 | Backhaus Towel Clamp 9cm/3.5” |
| 1 | Foerster Sponge Fcps Serr Str 25cm/9.5” |
| 2 | Senn-Miller Retractor Sharp 17cm/6.75” |
| 2 | Volkmann Retractor Blunt 3 Tooth 21.5cm/8.5” |
| 1 | Probe with eye D. 2mm 14.5cm/5.5” |
| 1 | Grooved Director Buttoned 14.5cm/5.5” |
| 1 | Baumgartner Needle Holder 14cm/5.5” |
| 1 | Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 15cm/6” |
| 1 | Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder 18cm/7” |
| 1 | Frazier Suction Tube 19cm 30 9Fr |
| 2 | Schnidt Tonsil Forceps Cvd Open 19cm/7.5” |
| 2 | Allis Tissue Forceps 4x5T 15cm/6” |
| 1 | Operating Scss Sharp/Blunt Str 14.5cm/5.5” |
| 4 | Foerster Sponge Fcps Serr Str 25cm/9.5″ |
| 6 | Tissue Forceps 1x2T 20cm/8” |
| 1 | Dressing Forceps 20cm/8” |
| 1 | Rochester-Pean Fcps Str 16cm/6.25” |
| 1 | Scalpel Handle No.3 Graduated |
| 1 | Mayo Scss Str 23cm/9″ |
| 1 | Heaney Needle Holder Cvd 21cm/8.25” |
| 1 | Jackson Vaginal Specula 90x38mm Fig.2 |
| 1 | Allis Tissue Forceps 5x6T 19cm/7.5″ |
| 1 | Delee Universal Retractor 23.5cm/9.25” |
We will donate surgical instrument sets to be left with your in-country partner, if you:
Laminated checklists are made available to surgical partners through the online application. Also included is a whiteboard marker and velcro for mounting.
Paper checklists: English Spanish French
Here is a list of the most essential training materials in pulse oximetry and the Surgical Safety Checklist provided by CMI, the WHO and Americares. Feel free to print them out and take them on your trip to help with training your in-country partner.|