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A community drug distributor hands an elderly man medication to treat trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

The number of people at risk from trachoma has fallen by more than 12 million in a single year, according to a new report by the World Health Organization.

July 2024

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers is the first eye health charity that Nikon Lenswear UK has chosen to benefit from its annual summer fundraising campaign.

May 2024

Health worker Adesugba checks some medication in the clinic. She's surrounded by charts on the walls and paperwork on the tables.

News / Fighting disease /

The organisations will publish two further collections of research papers in the journal International Health, focusing on river blindness and general research work.

May 2024

Arthur in the classroom, smiling while wearing his new glasses.

News / Eye health /

SPECS 2030 aims to tackle the world’s biggest cause of visual impairment by improving global access to eye care.

May 2024

Anita from Liberia wearing her new glasses and smiling.

News / Eye health /

Sun Amante is donating a percentage of sales from its sunglasses to support Sightsavers’ work to protect people from avoidable blindness.

May 2024

Enock, who uses a wheelchair, poses for a photo with two teachers from his inclusive school.

News / Disability and inclusion /

A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.

April 2024

Eye care staff perform trachoma surveys on children in Cote D'Ivoire.

News / Fighting disease /

The extra funding from international donors will help speed up the elimination of trachoma in Africa by expanding and extending the programme.

March 2024

Two school students in Zambia huddle together at a desk. One is writing, the other is looking at the work.

News / Education /

We're attending the conference in Miami on 6-14 March to share Sightsavers’ expertise, engage with the education community and explore how we can help to transform inclusive education.

March 2024

Dr Ndalela examines a boy's eyes and applies ointment to ease the symptoms of trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has given a grant of US$2.19 million to help fight the disease.

January 2024

Teenage girls learning trade skills in Nigeria pose for a group photo along with course leaders.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Teenage girls from Kaduna State marked the global event by attending the launch of a new project that will give them the skills they need to start their own business.

January 2024

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WHO report reveals millions no longer at risk from trachoma

Nikon Lenswear UK backs Sightsavers for charity fundraiser

Sightsavers and RSTMH extend research partnership

Sightsavers joins WHO initiative to improve access to spectacles

Sightsavers partners with eco sunglasses brand Sun Amante

Sightsavers responds to report into FCDO’s work on disability inclusion

Sightsavers’ Accelerate programme gets US$36.5 million funding boost to banish trachoma

Sightsavers at the CIES education conference 2024

Sightsavers awarded grant to help eliminate trachoma in Zambia

Spectrum Markets helps teenagers in Nigeria gain creative skills on World Children’s Day

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