Fighting disease Archives | Page 12 of 18

A woman dressed in traditional clothing poses for the camera. she is blind in her left eye.

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Ekeno was experiencing terrible pain in her eyes until her neighbour Susan, a Sightsavers-trained community worker, was able to get her the help she needed.

A dam in the Cascades region, Burkina Faso.

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Sightsavers is working towards the elimination of trachoma and river blindness in Burkina Faso, thanks to our partnership with L’Occitane Foundation.

Participants at a blood collection training session.

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Sightsavers’ new research uptake and learning advisors share their efforts to make sure our research makes a real difference to the lives of people across the world.

Sightsavers, February 2020

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

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

February 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.

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

January 2020

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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.

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

January 2020

A nurse helps wash a woman who has lymphatic filariasis wash her swollen leg.

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo may have the highest burdens of neglected tropical diseases, but people on the ground are working to protect communities.

A plush toy fly, snail, and worm are set up in a coconut-shy styled 'elimination' game,

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Sightsavers will join the free Science Museum Lates event on 29 January, where visitors can try their hand at 'eliminating' tropical diseases.

January 2020

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

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

December 2019

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The friend next door: how Ekeno’s neighbour saved her sight

Treating river blindness in Burkina Faso

Making research count: introducing the new uptake and learning team

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

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

Caring for patients in Democratic Republic of Congo

Sightsavers to host Elimination Game at the Science Museum

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

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all