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A group of people sit pointing and staring at a man who sits alone.

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Martins Imhansoloeva, research coordinator, shares how participatory research is helping to capture the experiences of people with NTDs and can lead to better programme design.

Martins Imhansoloeva, July 2020

A man walks behind his cattle on a dirt road

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Kareen Atekem reflects on the challenges and opportunities in reaching Cameroon’s nomadic populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kareen Atekem, July 2020

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Fatuma is a grandmother from Ruangwa, Tanzania suffering with advanced trachoma. We follow her journey from near-blindness to the chance to see once again.

Babacar performs surgery wearing protective equipment on a trachoma patient.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Without eye surgeon Babacar's efforts, people could have been at risk of going blind from the advanced form of trachoma during the lockdown.

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COVID-19 meant pausing neglected tropical disease (NTD) treatments worldwide. Ron Bannerman, director of Ascend West and Central Africa, explains how Sightsavers and partners found a way of using their expertise to help countries combat the pandemic while preserving the gains made in their fight against NTDs.

Ron Bannerman, July 2020

Surgeon Kabir wearing face mask on motorbike

Stories / Fighting disease /

Dozens of people have received vital post-operative treatment for trachoma despite COVID-19 restrictions, thanks to eye surgeon Kabir Yahaya.

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

Dr Amadou wearing scrubs and a face mask.

Stories / Fighting disease /

Health workers around the world have been thrown into the spotlight as they fight the COVID-19 pandemic. With this has come a renewed appreciation of their skills and hard work.

Zakari works with the surgeon to record patient data on the TT Tracker

Stories / Fighting disease /

Meet Benin's mobile health team who are using mobile phones to track and eliminate trachoma.

Stories / Fighting disease /

James came to the Kakuma refugee camp in 2015 after fleeing war in South Sudan. He now works for the camp’s eye clinic, where he reassures patients about their treatment.

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How participatory research can change the lives of people affected by NTDs

Why innovation is urgently needed to reach nomadic communities during COVID-19

Fatuma's story

Saving sight in Senegal during the COVID-19 pandemic

UK aid's flagship neglected tropical disease programme is supporting countries during COVID-19

Providing trachoma treatment during lockdown in Nigeria

Sightsavers' trachoma tracking app wins e-Health award

Celebrating our trachoma health workers

Trachoma trackers in action: how mobile phones are saving sight

James's story

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