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Volunteers wash their hands and practice social distancing before a training.

News / Fighting disease /

When COVID-19 forced Sightsavers and partners to pause some NTD programmes in Africa, we worked quickly to adapt and restart them as quickly and safely as possible.

November 2020

A community volunteer measures Jumah's height.

News / Fighting disease /

Resuming mass drug administration programmes to treat neglected tropical diseases is essential to reach WHO 2021-2030 NTD Roadmap targets, according to a new report.

November 2020

A small child receives his annual dose of medication to protect him from trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

The Ascend Learning and Innovation Fund is funding projects to accelerate the control and elimination efforts of neglected tropical diseases.

October 2020

A group of women hold hands in a large circle.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' innovative campaign app allowed staff in programme countries to collect petition signatures from people living in areas without internet coverage.

October 2020

A close-up of a plastic vial containing the flies that transmit river blindness.

News / Eye health /

The accolades, from the the International Association and Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), recognise and celebrate young and upcoming staff and volunteers within the eye health sector.

October 2020

A volunteer drug distributor washing hands washes someone's hands.

News / Fighting disease /

Nigeria is the first Sightsavers-supported country to resume treatments for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since April due to COVID-19.

September 2020

A volunteer inspects a baby's eyes for signs of trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers and partners delivered 11.7 million trachoma treatments and carried out nearly 32,000 trichiasis surgeries in two years under the Commonwealth Fund.

September 2020

A community volunteer distributed treatment to protect against neglected tropical diseases to a woman.

News / Fighting disease /

A Sightsavers-led programme in Africa has surpassed several of its first-year targets as it delivers more than 127 million drug treatments for five debilitating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

September 2020

Atugonza stands proudly outside on a sunny day, wearing his Sightsavers-branded t-shirt.

News / Disability and inclusion /

A graduate of Sightsavers’ innovative Connecting the Dots training programme is standing for election as a local council chairperson in Masindi district, Uganda.

September 2020

A man distributes treatment to a smiling student.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers has joined forces with M&C Saatchi World Services to produce new COVID-19 awareness campaigns that will reach millions of people.

August 2020

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COVID-19 and neglected tropical disease innovation

Rigorous mitigation strategies vital for restarting NTD community health work

Transform your idea into a life-changing project to fight NTDs

Sightsavers' Equal World campaign wins Third Sector award

Three Sightsavers nominees win IAPB awards

Trachoma treatments resume in Nigeria after COVID-19 lockdown

Commonwealth Fund protects 10 million people from trachoma

Health programme exceeds several first-year targets

Sightsavers’ programme graduate stands for local election in Uganda

COVID-19 prevention messaging to reach millions in Africa

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