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A girl raises her hand in class to answer a question.

News / Education /

A Sightsavers report on education for children with visual impairments in sub-Saharan Africa has been published as a background paper to the 2020 Global Education Monitoring Report.

July 2020

Fahad smiles while wearing sunglasses as he sits beside a colourful bush.

News / Eye health /

A new free online games platform is celebrating its launch by supporting Sightsavers for a month.

July 2020

Zakari, a TT tracker, using the device in a hospital.

News / Fighting disease /

The Pierre Fabre Foundation has selected the mobile ‘TT Tracker’ for a Global South e-Health Observatory Award.

June 2020

Shamima communicates with her sister. Her sister uses hand movements to get her point across. Both women are sitting down outside and wear bold, pink clothing.

News / Eye health /

Governments and healthcare organisations must look at income and gender as well as disability if they are to effectively support people with visual impairments.

June 2020

A man being counselled by a health worker.

News / Fighting disease /

Public information around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) have a key role to play in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Ascend West and Central Africa programme.

June 2020

Four-year-old Arman sits on his mother's lap while they read a book.

News /

The new digital platform, supported by Sightsavers, contains safeguarding resources and advice for aid sector organisations.

June 2020

News /

Find out how our staff and partners in Bangladesh, Nigeria, India and Senegal are adapting amid the COVID-19 crisis.

May 2020

Lady looking at degrading image in art gallery

News /

The interactive photo exhibition that provided an artistic representation of sight loss from blinding trachoma has been given an award.

May 2020

A woman stands next to a man sitting in a chair. Both wear face masks.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The Equal World COVID-19 petition was launched in response to reports from around the world of the disproportionate impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on people with disabilities.

May 2020

News / Disability and inclusion /

Global health leaders have been urged to make sure people with disabilities are not discriminated against during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are able to access the healthcare they need.

May 2020

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Sightsavers contributes to Global Education Monitoring Report

Play games and raise money for Sightsavers

Sightsavers' trachoma tracking app wins e-Health award

Sightsavers research highlights inequalities behind access to eye care

Water, sanitation and hygiene strategies important for tackling COVID-19

Online hub launched to support charities’ safeguarding

COVID-19: updates from around the world

BLINK exhibition wins global design award

Sightsavers launches COVID-19 disability rights petition

Sightsavers calls on global health leaders to stop discrimination amid COVID-19

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