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

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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

A lab scientist in Nigeria examines samples under a microscope.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers researchers are working to understand how we can care for women with female genital schistosomiasis, a devastating disease that affects millions of women in Africa.

Omosefe Osinoiki, June 2024

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

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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

A female researcher speaks to a woman about her experience of female genital schistosomiasis.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

Our research on female genital schistosomiasis has shown the need to establish a safe environment for participants when studying sensitive topics.

Omosefe Osinoiki, April 2024

A female community drug distributor measures a girl to see how much medication she needs to protect her from trachoma.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Now in its sixth year, the Accelerate programme has already delivered 53 million treatments to protect people from trachoma, and managed 91,000 advanced cases of the disease.

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

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

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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

Blogs / Fighting disease /

The funding pledge is a huge step towards eliminating the diseases.

Phil Downs, December 2023

News / Fighting disease /

The online event will share key findings on eliminating trachoma from a new collection of research papers published in the International Health journal.

December 2023

A child in Kenya has his eyes checked by an eye health worker wearing gloves and a mask. They're outside in a village with dusty red sand on the ground.

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The funding will be used for programmes that protect people from the harmful effects of trachoma, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and intestinal worms.

December 2023

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WHO report reveals millions no longer at risk from trachoma

How our research could help more than 50 million women

Sightsavers and RSTMH extend research partnership

Why community collaboration is important in our research

“Our programme has transformed communities”

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

Sightsavers awarded grant to help eliminate trachoma in Zambia

Expanding the Reaching the Last Mile Fund: a game-changer for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

Sightsavers and RSTMH host learning event on large-scale trachoma programmes

Sightsavers pledges US$60 million to help beat neglected tropical diseases

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