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A group of trachoma surgeons in Zambia wearing scrubs and smiling.

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News from Zambia, where surgeons are being trained to operate on trachoma patients. Plus updates from Burkina Faso, India and Senegal.

July 2019

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ CEO Dr Caroline Harper and the END Fund’s Sam Mayer presented a session looking at how countries are making huge strides towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

July 2019

Deus Turyatemba stands next to an Inclusive Futures poster

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The Inclusion Works programme, funded by UK aid and led by Sightsavers, will create job opportunities for more than 2,000 people with disabilities.

July 2019

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Broadcasting veteran Clive will take the helm from current chair Martin Dinham, who is stepping down after four years in the role.

July 2019

Picture of a sign language chart painted onto a school wall in Uganda.

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The petition is part of Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign, and calls on the government of Kenya, the United Nations and its member states to uphold the rights of people with disabilities.

July 2019

A school student in Zambia stands in front of a mural depicting superhero characters from Sightsavers' Super School of 5 programme.

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News from Zambia, where Sightsavers’ Super School of 5 programme is teaching thousands of school students about hygiene. Plus updates from Benin, Kenya, Zimbabwe and more.

July 2019

News / Eye health /

A Sightsavers survey, in partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, shows nearly half of Brits don’t choose their sunglasses for UV protection.

June 2019

Issa, Mayasa and Bibie outside their home

News / Fighting disease /

In 2002 there were was about 1.5 billion people worldwide at risk of the eye disease. But new data from the World Health Organization shows this has fallen to just over 142 million people.

June 2019

A surgeon operates, using only the light of a window, on a patient to save their sight from trachoma.

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Adriane Ohanesian’s image of a surgeon operating on a teenager in a makeshift clinic has been put forward for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.

June 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

It is estimated that there are over 134,600 people with albinism living in Malawi, many of whom face deep-seated discrimination.

June 2019

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July 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Sightsavers and END Fund join forces at TED summit to inspire action on NTDs

Groundbreaking new programme will enable 2,000 people with disabilities to get better jobs

Sightsavers welcomes Clive Jones as new chair of trustees

Sightsavers Kenya launches disability rights petition

June 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Survey highlights lack of knowledge about UV threat to our eyesight

Number of people at risk of trachoma has fallen by 91%

Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize

Sightsavers petition calls on government of Malawi to protect people with albinism

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