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Caroline Harper speaks at the TED summit in 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

News / Disability and inclusion /

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.

News / Disability and inclusion /

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

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

News / Fighting disease /

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

News / Eye health /

Professor Christopher Whitty, who has been on Sightsavers’ board of trustees since 2017, will take up the post in October.

June 2019

A man holding a sign that reads: Join us in the fight for disability rights and help us change the world.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The petition is part of Sightsavers' campaign calling for political leaders and global organisations to uphold the rights of people with disabilities around the world.

June 2019

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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

Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize

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

Sightsavers trustee appointed chief medical officer for England

Sightsavers launches disability rights petition

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