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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

Community health volunteers stand outside in Nachuru, Turkana, Kenya.

News / Eye health /

A short film about trachoma trackers in Kenya beat more than 1,200 submissions to reach the top 15 for its category in a prestigious, international contest.

May 2020

The Pope holds hands and greets another man.

News / Obituaries /

Sightsavers is saddened to hear of the death of Dr Ramachandra Pararajasegaram, vice-president and former long term trustee of the organisation.

May 2020

A group trachoma screening for children in Zimbabwe.

News / Fighting disease /

A new report suggests that Sightsavers’ leading neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes could play an important role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.

April 2020

Shikuku Obosi sits, smiling at the camera.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers’ disability inclusion adviser, Shikuku Obosi, urges journalists and government officials to use disability-friendly language when discussing COVID-19 in a new comment piece published in the media.

April 2020

News / Sightsavers /

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Sightsavers would like to reassure supporters that we are monitoring the situation closely, and doing what we can to protect our staff and the communities in all the countries where we work.

April 2020

A pair of glasses, a pen and a computer on a desk.

News / Eye health /

At Sightsavers we’ve compiled some useful and simple tips to help you to protect your eyesight at home and help make this period as comfortable as possible.

April 2020

two volunteers ride motorbikes on a dirt road.

News /

Illustrations are helping researchers understand NTDs in Nigeria, plus news from Mozambique, Pakistan, India and the UK.

March 2020

Givemore Mafukidze, wearing a Sightsavers tshirt, stands with Dr Agatha Aboe.

News / Fighting disease /

A pioneer in disease elimination and a groundbreaking project to make workplaces more inclusive have been recognised by the prestigious Bond awards.

March 2020

A community worker from Sightsavers' NTDs campaign.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers experts have highlighted progress being made on river blindness in two media interviews.

March 2020

An eye health worker stood infront of a Keep Sight banner holds an eye examining instrument to her eye.

News / Eye health /

This World Glaucoma Week Sightsavers is celebrating the launch of an ambitious partnership which tackles one of the world’s leading causes of blindness.

March 2020

Four women standing together smiling, in front of a backdrop that says #EqualUN.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The committee, which monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, currently has six women and twelve men.

March 2020

Actress Sunetra Sarker speaks to a truck driver.

News / Eye health /

Award-winning actress Sunetra Sarker visited long-distance truckers in India to understand how poor eyesight can affect their lives and work.

February 2020

Clécio smiles as he stands in front of some homes.

News /

A river blindness mapping survey is producing positive results in Mozambique, plus news from Guinea-Bissau, Pakistan and Burkina Faso.

February 2020

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 3 accreditation for its work promoting disability inclusion in the workplace.

February 2020

A group of children sit on the floor at the museum listening to a talk by Sightsavers

News / Fighting disease /

Astronights gives children a fun opportunity to learn more about Sightsavers and our work.

February 2020

A little boy smiles after having an eye exam.

News /

A baby born with cataracts is smiling again following surgery in Zambia, plus stories from India, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

January 2020

A young boy stands outside in the sun wearing light coloured clothes. There is a small house to the left and a tree to the right.

News / Fighting disease /

Our sight-saving work in rural Kenya was featured in BBC coverage for World NTD Day 2020.

January 2020

News / Fighting disease /

The first World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30 January 2020 kicked off a year of decisive action on NTDs.

January 2020

A group of female and male community volunteers stand for a portrait holding dose poles.

News / Fighting disease /

On 30 January, Sightsavers joined in celebrations for the first ever World NTD Day around the world.

January 2020

A man gives a young girl a ride on the back of his bicycle.

News / Education /

Sightsavers won the award for its work supporting children with disabilities in Malawi.

January 2020

News / Fundraising /

Sightsavers has been shortlisted for a Charity Film Award for our ‘What we do’ film.

January 2020

A group of people with disabilities raise their hands.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The legislation, approved on 10 January, will make it illegal to discriminate or exclude people on the basis of disability.

January 2020

A large group of people stand with their awards for tackling river blindness in Nigeria.

News / Fighting disease /

The Nigerian ministry of health presented the award for Sightsavers' work to treat the disease in Kaduna State.

December 2019

Usman smiles after receiving eye surgery.

News /

In Nigeria, a lymphatic filariasis patient is planning to marry his partner after receiving treatment to stop his pain. Plus news from Senegal, Zambia and India.

November 2019

News / Fighting disease /

The charity evaluator praised Sightsavers’ deworming work in Africa for its cost-effectiveness and transparency.

November 2019

Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers, holding a dose pole.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ CEO was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma by transforming the way funding is secured.

November 2019

A woman has her eyes checked by an eye health worker in an outdoor screening camp in India.

News / Eye health /

Charity evaluator ImpactMatters awarded Sightsavers a five-star rating for cost-effectiveness – the highest score available.

November 2019

Samson Lokele poses next to his image in the Science Museum exhibition.

News / Fighting disease /

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is the world’s largest medical gallery and will be on display for at least 30 years.

November 2019

A male Tropical Data trainer shows female trainee how to identify what trachoma follicles would look like by using small, circular, red stickers with five white dots on their thumbs.

News / Fighting disease /

More than 700 surveys to track levels of blinding trachoma have been completed globally in the past year as part of the Tropical Data initiative.

October 2019

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News

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

Sightsavers film chosen to represent UK at global health film festival

Tribute to Sightsavers vice-president and former trustee Dr Pararajasegaram

New report shows how NTD programme could help fight COVID-19 in Africa

"We need to change the language around COVID-19."

COVID-19: a message from Global CEO Caroline Harper

Four tips to keep your eyes healthy at home

March 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers is runner-up for two global development awards

Interviews shine a spotlight on how a blinding disease is being eliminated

Sightsavers celebrates 'Keep Sight' this World Glaucoma Week

Sightsavers calls for more women on UN disability committee

Sunetra Sarker joins Sightsavers in India to see truck drivers have their eyes screened

February 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers awarded for supporting staff with disabilities

Sightsavers teams up with the Science Museum for a special series of Astronights

January 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers surgeon featured on BBC for World NTD Day

Sightsavers and partners celebrate the first World NTD Day

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2020: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers receives Innovative Practice prize in Zero Project Awards

Sightsavers shortlisted for Charity Film Awards

Pakistan’s first-ever Disability Rights Act becomes law

Sightsavers wins award for its work to eliminate river blindness in Nigeria

November 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers rated a top charity by GiveWell for the fourth time

Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award

Sightsavers named most cost-effective health charity

Sightsavers’ pioneering work is showcased in new Science Museum exhibition

Huge increase in Tropical Data surveys means more people are checked for trachoma