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An eye health worker stood infront of a Keep Sight banner holds an eye examining instrument to her eye.

News / Eye health /

This World Glaucoma Week Sightsavers is celebrating the launch of an ambitious partnership which tackles one of the world’s leading causes of blindness.

March 2020

Four women standing together smiling, in front of a backdrop that says #EqualUN.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The committee, which monitors implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, currently has six women and twelve men.

March 2020

Actress Sunetra Sarker speaks to a truck driver.

News / Eye health /

Award-winning actress Sunetra Sarker visited long-distance truckers in India to understand how poor eyesight can affect their lives and work.

February 2020

Clécio smiles as he stands in front of some homes.

News /

A river blindness mapping survey is producing positive results in Mozambique, plus news from Guinea-Bissau, Pakistan and Burkina Faso.

February 2020

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers has been awarded Disability Confident Employer Level 3 accreditation for its work promoting disability inclusion in the workplace.

February 2020

News /

Sightsavers' Chairman Sir Clive Jones was awarded a knighthood for his time working at the UK's Disasters Emergency Committee.

February 2020

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

News / Fighting disease /

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

February 2020

A little boy smiles after having an eye exam.

News /

A baby born with cataracts is smiling again following surgery in Zambia, plus stories from India, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

January 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.

News / Fighting disease /

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

January 2020

News / Fighting disease /

The first World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day on 30 January 2020 kicked off a year of decisive action on NTDs.

January 2020

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Sightsavers celebrates 'Keep Sight' this World Glaucoma Week

Sightsavers calls for more women on UN disability committee

Sunetra Sarker joins Sightsavers in India to see truck drivers have their eyes screened

February 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers awarded for supporting staff with disabilities

Sightsavers chairman Sir Clive Jones knighted for his humanitarian work

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

January 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers surgeon featured on BBC for World NTD Day

Sightsavers and partners celebrate the first World NTD Day

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