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Vainesi smiles and claps outside her home in Malawi.

News / Eye health /

Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate the infectious eye disease trachoma, as confirmed by the World Health Organization.

September 2022

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We are so very grateful and privileged to have had the Queen’s patronage, and we offer our condolences to the British royal family and all the people closest to her.

September 2022

Ophthalmic nurse Suraju helps a young girl wash her hands using water from a teapot.

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene are hosting an event with experts from the Ascend West and Central Africa programme to share key learnings.

September 2022

A group of young children playing on a climbing frame outside a school

News / Education /

The global campaign calls on leaders attending the UN’s Transforming Education Summit to take urgent action on inclusive education.

September 2022

News / Obituaries /

During his 11 years at Sightsavers, Dick transformed the organisation and mentored many people who went on to leadership positions across the sector.

August 2022

Sightsavers CEO Caroline Harper smiles alongside two colleagues. She's holding a pen. In the background are some brightly lit skyscrapers.

News / Fighting disease /

The funding, which will be spent between now and 2025, will help to protect millions of people from the harmful effects of NTDs.

June 2022

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Gertrude, who was nominated by the government of Ghana, was elected alongside five other women and will serve on the committee until 2026.

June 2022

A man with a bandage over his right eye smiles for a photo with his young grandson.

News / Fundraising /

The charitable foundation is raising £35,000 for Sightsavers’ work in Pakistan through its Sprint for Sight campaign.

May 2022

A girl wearing a cloth face mask adjusts her glasses to read a vision chart.

News / Eye health /

The guide provides a framework and technical tools to help countries prioritise eye health issues and deliver high-quality, inclusive eye care services.

May 2022

Dr Caroline Harper hands a cheque to Yannis Vardakastanis, president of IDA.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The unrestricted grant will help to advance disability rights worldwide, enabling the IDA to increase its advocacy work, provide technical assistance and support people with disabilities.

April 2022

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Trachoma is eliminated in Malawi

Sightsavers pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Sightsavers and RSTMH host learning event on major tropical disease programme

#DoYourHomework campaign aims to transform inclusive education

Dick Porter: former Sightsavers CEO was “a friend and mentor to so many”

Sightsavers pledges at least US$25 million to help beat neglected tropical diseases

Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame re-elected to UN disability committee

Who is Hussain fundraises for Sightsavers at half-marathon

WHO guide aims to help countries tackle global eye care crisis

Sightsavers and International Disability Alliance join in $1 million partnership

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