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News / Fighting disease /

COVID-19 prevention messaging to reach millions in Africa

Sightsavers has joined forces with M&C Saatchi World Services to produce new COVID-19 awareness campaigns that will reach millions of people.

August 2020
Nine-year-old Sumaiya smiling after her cataract operation at a hospital in Bangladesh_Ramadan appeal
News / Eye health /

WHO passes resolution urging countries to prioritise eye health

The World Health Organization passed a Resolution on The World Report on Vision in an effort to reach the 1 billion people worldwide who do not have access to vital eye care services.

August 2020
A man holds a pair of glasses.
News / Sightsavers /

Blackbaud data breach - our statement

Recently there was a security incident involving a service provider that Sightsavers works with, a large technology company called Blackbaud. Here's what this means for our supporters and the data Sightsavers holds. 

August 2020
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July 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

A young boy has his sight restored in Nigeria, plus news from Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania and Ghana.

July 2020
An eye surgeon examines a woman's eyes to check for signs of trachoma.
News / Fighting disease /

WHO: 74% reduction in people needing advanced trachoma surgery

People requiring surgery treat severe cases of trachoma, the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness, have declined from 7.6 million in 2002 to 2 million in 2020, according to World Health Organization data.

July 2020
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News / Disability and inclusion /

New website showcases innovation and research for a disability-inclusive future

Inclusive Futures, a consortium of 16 global partner organisations advocating for disability inclusion, launched its new website on 20 July.

July 2020
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News / Disability and inclusion /

Marking the two-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit

In 2018 the UK and Kenya co-hosted the first-ever global disability summit. We look back at what has been achieved in the two years since.

July 2020
A man wearing a mask hands masks to two other men.
News / Disability and inclusion /

Equal World campaign hands COVID-19 disability petition to United Nations

Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign has handed in a 25,276-signature petition to the UN and its member states, calling for the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic to be inclusive of disability rights.

July 2020
A sign language interpreter in a TV studio.
News / Disability and inclusion /

Nigerian TV news to feature sign language interpreters

National news bulletins in Nigeria will include sign language interpretation from July 2020, following advocacy from Sightsavers.

July 2020
A man stands for a portrait while holding a colourful dose pole.
News / Eye health /

How a simple tool could be used in response to COVID-19

This innovative tool, used in neglected tropical disease programmes, could be important in the response to COVID-19 in Africa.

July 2020
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