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Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers, holding a dose pole.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ CEO was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma by transforming the way funding is secured.

November 2019

A woman has her eyes checked by an eye health worker in an outdoor screening camp in India.

News / Eye health /

Charity evaluator ImpactMatters awarded Sightsavers a five-star rating for cost-effectiveness – the highest score available.

November 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

We’re calling on the next UK government to tackle inequality, make aid inclusive, keep working to eliminate neglected tropical diseases and support affordable, accessible healthcare.

November 2019

Samson Lokele poses next to his image in the Science Museum exhibition.

News / Fighting disease /

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is the world’s largest medical gallery and will be on display for at least 30 years.

November 2019

A male Tropical Data trainer shows female trainee how to identify what trachoma follicles would look like by using small, circular, red stickers with five white dots on their thumbs.

News / Fighting disease /

More than 700 surveys to track levels of blinding trachoma have been completed globally in the past year as part of the Tropical Data initiative.

October 2019

Samson Lokele talks to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.

News / Fighting disease /

Staff gathered at Buckingham Palace in the UK to recognise the achievements of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust’s Trachoma Initiative.

October 2019

Four Sightsavers staff members smile at the camera.

News / Fighting disease /

The parliamentary event showcased the UK government’s new flagship NTD programme, Ascend, which aims to protect 200 million people from neglected tropical diseases.

October 2019

Three women posing together with smiles.

News / Eye health /

To mark World Sight Day 2019 on 10 October, Sightsavers country offices celebrated by highlighting the need to provide good-quality eye care to everyone.

October 2019

News / Eye health /

Before the Sightsavers eye health programme in the Sundarbans started, one in every 40 people over the age of 50 in the region was blind. Today, that number has dropped to one in 80.

October 2019

Two women and five small children stand outside their home.

News / Eye health /

In northern Kenya, Sightsavers’ Sarah Filbey visits an eye camp that treats both trachoma and cataracts, ensuring everyone gets the life-changing help they need.

October 2019

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Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award

Sightsavers named most cost-effective health charity

Sightsavers’ 2019 election manifesto: What we want from the next government

Sightsavers’ pioneering work is showcased in new Science Museum exhibition

Huge increase in Tropical Data surveys means more people are checked for trachoma

The Queen hosts reception celebrating progress to eliminate trachoma

Groundbreaking disease prevention programme is presented to MPs

How Sightsavers celebrated World Sight Day

Sightsavers and partners help to halve blindness cases in remote Indian Sundarbans

“That lady who was going blind? Look at her now!”

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all