Fighting disease Archives | Page 15 of 18

A surgeon operates, using only the light of a window, on a patient to save their sight from trachoma.

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Adriane Ohanesian’s image of a surgeon operating on a teenager in a makeshift clinic has been put forward for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.

June 2019

A woman affected by lymphatic filariasis (LF) sits outside her home.

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The research, carried out by Sightsavers, looks at the relationship between disabilities and neglected tropical disease treatment.

May 2019

A woman has a big smile after receiving trachoma surgery

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In the year since Sightsavers' CEO gave a TED Talk about plans to eliminate trachoma, the continued fight to eliminate the disease moves closer.

April 2019

A group of volunteers sit around a table in a village in Nigeria.

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Nigeria carries around 25 per cent of Africa’s NTD burden. However, progress is being made and research is playing a key role in helping to eliminate the diseases.

James Yashiyi Nuphi, March 2019

An eye care worker smiles at the camera next to a woman with bandages on her eyes.

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Trachoma experts gathered in Tanzania to celebrate the progress that has been made to eliminate the disease from the country over the past four years.

February 2019

A group of children in Ghana smile and wave at the camera.

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In June 2018 Ghana officially became trachoma-free, showing how your kind donations make a real difference.

Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school

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With your support, we're determined to eliminate trachoma in Tanzania by 2020, saving sight and transforming lives.

An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.

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Sarah Bartlett discusses Sightsavers’ involvement in this milestone, what we’ve learned from the experience and the work that lies ahead.

Sarah Bartlett, September 2018

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Dr Caroline Harper's TED Talk, in which she laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, has been chosen as the day’s top pick.

June 2018

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Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organization.

June 2018

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Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize

Sightsavers’ research on NTDs and disability is published by Oxford University Press

Trachoma elimination moves closer, a year after groundbreaking TED talk

Putting learning into practice: using research to reach people at risk of NTDs in Nigeria

Experts celebrate progress towards eliminating trachoma in Tanzania

Ghana waves goodbye to trachoma

Eliminating trachoma in Tanzania

What we’ve learned from trachoma elimination in Ghana

Trachoma talk from Sightsavers’ CEO named ‘TED of the Day’

Trachoma is eliminated in Ghana

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all