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Blogs / Fundraising /

Sightsavers CEO Dr Caroline Harper thanks all the philanthropists who have made the decision to support our work, helping us to fulfil our mission.

Caroline Harper, November 2019

A woman wearing a black hijab smiles and walks along a brick-lined street.

Blogs / Eye health /

Following simple steps can help decision-makers and donors to improve the system further, helping millions of people in need of eye care services in rural areas.

Itfaq Khaliq Khan, November 2019

Eye health workers in Ethiopia gather data using mobile phone.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers' Sarah Bartlett explains how technology – in various forms – helps us to keep track of the complex logistics involved with large trachoma treatment campaigns.

Sarah Bartlett, October 2019

Someone on crutches shakes a man's hand.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Our research shows that a lack of education and financial resources, social stigma and inaccessible physical infrastructure mean fewer people with disabilities are participating in politics in Africa.

Bhavisha Virendrakumar, October 2019

Three young men standing with their arms around each other, smiling.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

A lot of people with disabilities grow up not knowing that they have the same right to education and employment as everyone else – we need to change this. My message to other people with disabilities is: We Can.

Atugonza Milton, October 2019

Muhammed has his eyes tested by a health worker.

Blogs / Health care /

Each year in low and middle income countries, eight million people die of conditions that should be treatable. That’s why commitment to universal health coverage is so important.

Juliet Milgate, September 2019

A woman with LF cleans her affected limb.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ research, which involves testing mosquitoes for signs of the disease, can help us to ensure treatment is directed where it’s needed most.

Dr Rogers Nditanchou, September 2019

A close-up of a child washing their hands under a water tap.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

To mark World Water Week, Sightsavers technical director Geordie Woods explains how water is vital to prevent disease and save sight.

Sightsavers, August 2019

Hands applying an ointment to an older woman's eye.

Blogs / Health care /

At the heart of universal health care is equity, and a key question any country must ask when making roadmaps for UHC is who to include first.

Grace Antwi-Atsu, August 2019

In Zambia, a boy teaches his sister how to wash her face to prevent trachoma.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

In the past five years, the DFID SAFE trachoma programme has helped to protect and treat almost 3 million people in Zambia. Here’s what it has taught us.

Glenda Mulenga, August 2019

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Blogs

Celebrating our supporters on National Philanthropy Day

A journey, not a destination: eye health integration in Pakistan

Cracking the code: using technology to improve mass drug administration in Zimbabwe

Including people with disabilities in African political life

Why I support Sightsavers' Equal World disability rights campaign

It’s time for action on universal health coverage

Catching the mosquitoes that spread lymphatic filariasis

Why water matters: insights from an NTD expert

Universal health coverage in Ghana: how can we really make progress?

Trachoma in Zambia: insights from the SAFE programme

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all