Inclusive eye health Archives | Page 3 of 5

A group of children stand near an eye chart,.

Stories / Eye health /

Across Tanzania, six newly qualified ophthalmic assistants are putting their skills to work supporting remote eye screening camps and testing sight in local hospitals.

News / Eye health /

Three Sightsavers nominees from Tanzania have received recognition in the 2020 IAPB Vision Excellence awards.

January 2021

Stories / Eye health /

The transgender community often experiences discrimination and can find it hard to access healthcare. Meet some of the people who benefited from a Sightsavers eye health screening aimed at marginalised groups.

With his sight restored, Muzi sits with a smile on his face in his village in Nigeria.

News / Fundraising /

Sightsavers' Aid Match appeal, which ran over Christmas 2019, raised more than £4 million, including £2 million match-funded by the UK government.

December 2020

Stories / Eye health /

We caught up with Azimunnisa, who lives in a informal urban settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11 years after her cataract operation to find out how life has changed.

Stories / Eye health /

As the 17-year-long Seeing is Believing project comes to an end, Imran Khan goes behind the scenes to reveal why it has made such an impact.

A boy having his eyes checked. The ophthalmologist and the boy are both wearing face coverings and there is a protective screen between them.

Stories / Eye health /

Sightsavers staff provide a first-hand insight into our work with ministries of health, partner hospitals and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many people sit outside waiting for an eye examination.

Stories / Eye health /

In February 2020, Sightsavers' Kirsty Bridger visited Bangladesh to learn how we organise our eye screening camps.

Nine-year-old Sumaiya smiling after her cataract operation at a hospital in Bangladesh_Ramadan appeal

News / Eye health /

The World Health Organization passed a Resolution on The World Report on Vision in an effort to reach the 1 billion people worldwide who do not have access to vital eye care services.

August 2020

Two young girls with arms around each other

News / Disability and inclusion /

In 2018 the UK and Kenya co-hosted the first-ever global disability summit. We look back at what has been achieved in the two years since.

July 2020

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Inclusive eye health

A bright future: saving sight in Tanzania

Three Sightsavers nominees win Vision Excellence awards

Reaching Bangladesh’s transgender community

UK aid boosts Sightsavers' fundraising to provide vital eye care

Azimunnisa’s story

How one project touched 34 million lives

Programme staff: “How we adapted our eye health projects during COVID-19”

Nine steps to holding pop-up eye screening camps on the doorsteps of marginalised communities

WHO passes resolution urging countries to prioritise eye health

Marking the two-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all