News Archives | Sightsavers

A man wearing sunglasses smiles with his two happy grandchildren.

News / Eye health /

For each handmade pair of glasses sold, the eyewear brand will donate £33 towards Sightsavers' eye health work.

November 2024

Three partners sit at a table with table name badges in front of them.

News / Education /

With Sightsavers’ support, the government of Cameroon has adopted a national policy to deliver quality and equitable inclusive education for people with disabilities.

November 2024

Carine, a council data collector, speaks to Godjon outside her home in Nkoteng, Cameroon.

News / Disability and inclusion /

We’re excited to be part of the UN’s World Data Forum campaign, which calls for data to be used to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

November 2024

A woman wearing a surgical face mask holds two mobile phones while recording data about cataract operations in Nigeria.

News / Eye health /

Peek Vision's innovative app aims to improve the country's eye health and ensure robust, continued care for people with visual impairments.

October 2024

A male eye health worker in Pakistan uses a torch to check a woman's eyes for signs of advanced trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Thanks to support from Sightsavers and partners, 3.7 million people will no longer be at risk of contracting the infectious eye disease.

October 2024

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Sightsavers' Ross Gilligan stand together holding a copy of Sightsavers' Changing Times newspaper. They are standing in front of Sightsavers' stand at the Labour party conference.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers engaged with some key political leaders at the event in Liverpool.

September 2024

Sightsavers researcher Martins smiles as he stands in the middle of a road. He's wearing a Sightsavers t-shirt that reads 'Protect. Defend. Promote. Disability rights.'

News / Fighting disease /

The Injaz fellowship will support Martins Imhansoloeva's research and PhD project on river blindness, a common infectious cause of sight loss.

September 2024

A doctor prepares Joseph for cataract surgery.

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers carried out more cataract operations than ever in 2023, according to figures published in the latest annual report.

September 2024

A girl smiles in a classroom in Zambia. She's sitting in a wheelchair and wearing a blue school shirt.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights says the African Disability Protocol (ADP) is now legally binding.

August 2024

A community drug distributor hands an elderly man medication to treat trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

The number of people at risk from trachoma has fallen by more than 12 million in a single year, according to a new report by the World Health Organization.

July 2024

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News

Sightsavers celebrates eye health partnership with Ransome Optical

Cameroon approves landmark inclusive education policy

Sightsavers joins global Commit to Data campaign

Sightsavers trials technology to boost eye screening in Kenya

Pakistan is 19th country worldwide to eliminate trachoma

Labour party conference: Sightsavers urges MPs to champion disability rights

Sightsavers researcher awarded prestigious fellowship

Sightsavers funds record number of operations in 2023

Landmark disability rights treaty comes into force across Africa

WHO report reveals millions no longer at risk from trachoma

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