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A doctor prepares Joseph for cataract surgery.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers carried out more cataract operations than ever in 2023, according to figures published in the latest annual report.

September 2024

A girl smiles in a classroom in Zambia. She's sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a blue school shirt.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights says the African Disability Protocol (ADP) is now legally binding.

August 2024

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

News / Fighting disease /

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

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers is the first eye health charity that Nikon Lenswear UK has chosen to benefit from its annual summer fundraising campaign.

May 2024

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

News / Fighting disease /

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

Arthur in the classroom, smiling while wearing his new glasses.

News / Eye health /

SPECS 2030 aims to tackle the world’s biggest cause of visual impairment by improving global access to eye care.

May 2024

Enock, who uses a wheelchair, poses for a photo with two teachers from his inclusive school.

News / Disability and inclusion /

A report on the UK government’s development strategy and how inclusive it is of people with disabilities was published on Thursday 4 April.

April 2024

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

Two school students in Zambia huddle together at a desk. One is writing, the other is looking at the work.

News / Education /

We're attending the conference in Miami on 6-14 March to share Sightsavers’ expertise, engage with the education community and explore how we can help to transform inclusive education.

March 2024

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers is at the 100% Optical conference in London on 24-26 February, to raise awareness about avoidable blindness and invite eye health professionals to help protect sight worldwide.

February 2024

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News

Sightsavers funds record number of operations in 2023

Landmark disability rights treaty comes into force across Africa

WHO report reveals millions no longer at risk from trachoma

Nikon Lenswear UK backs Sightsavers for charity fundraiser

Sightsavers and RSTMH extend research partnership

Sightsavers joins WHO initiative to improve access to spectacles

Sightsavers responds to report into FCDO’s work on disability inclusion

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

Sightsavers at the CIES education conference 2024

Sightsavers to exhibit at UK’s largest optical event

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