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    Tribute to Sightsavers vice-president and former trustee Dr Pararajasegaram

    Sightsavers is saddened to hear of the death of Dr Ramachandra Pararajasegaram, vice-president and former long term trustee of the organisation.

    May 2020
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    News / Fighting disease /

    Turn your innovative idea into a life-changing project to help beat neglected tropical diseases

    A new learning and innovation fund aims to accelerate the control and elimination efforts of five debilitating diseases. 

    April 2020
    A group trachoma screening for children in Zimbabwe.
    News / Fighting disease /

    New report shows how NTD programme could help fight COVID-19 in Africa

    A new report suggests that Sightsavers’ leading neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes could play an important role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.

    April 2020
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    News / Disability and inclusion /

    "We need to change the language around COVID-19."

    Sightsavers’ disability inclusion adviser, Shikuku Obosi, urges journalists and government officials to use disability-friendly language when discussing COVID-19 in a new comment piece published in the media.

    April 2020
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    News / Sightsavers /

    COVID-19: a message from Global CEO Caroline Harper

    Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Sightsavers would like to reassure supporters that we are monitoring the situation closely, and doing what we can to protect our staff and the communities in all the countries where we work.

    April 2020
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    News / Eye health /

    Four tips to keep your eyes healthy at home

    At Sightsavers we’ve compiled some useful and simple tips to help you to protect your eyesight at home and help make this period as comfortable as possible.

    April 2020
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    News /

    March 2020 updates: highlights from around the world

    Illustrations are helping researchers understand NTDs in Nigeria, plus news from Mozambique, Pakistan, India and the UK.

    March 2020
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    News / Fighting disease /

    Sightsavers is runner-up for two global development awards

    A pioneer in disease elimination and a groundbreaking project to make workplaces more inclusive have been recognised by the prestigious Bond awards.

    March 2020
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    News / Sightsavers /

    Sightsavers trustee plays pivotal role in handling COVID-19

    Sightsavers is proud to have Prof Chris Whitty on our board and acknowledges the role he is playing in response to the current coronavirus outbreak in the UK.

    March 2020
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    News / Fighting disease /

    Interviews shine a spotlight on how a blinding disease is being eliminated

    Sightsavers experts have highlighted progress being made on river blindness in two media interviews.

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