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A woman receives medication to treat river blindness from community volunteer.

Blogs / Fighting disease /

The funding pledge is a huge step towards eliminating the diseases.

Phil Downs, December 2023

A mother and her young daughter hug and smile.

Blogs / Eye health /

Eye health has an impact on numerous Sustainable Development Goals, and has a ripple effect that improves gender equity, education, economic and health outcomes.

Fiona Lawless, December 2023

Ophthalmologist Alinafe uses a torch to check a man's eyes.

Blogs / Eye health /

Everyone will require eye care services at some point in life, but universal health coverage cannot be achieved unless everyone, wherever they live, has affordable access to the eye care they need.

Fiona Lawless, December 2023

Three women discuss gender-based violence at a workshop in Uganda.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Women and girls with disabilities face a higher risk of gender-based violence, yet they are often prevented from receiving support due to inaccessible services.

Lucy Muchiri, November 2023

Blogs / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ Roland Bougma shares what action needs to be taken to ensure the disease is eliminated as a public health problem globally.

Roland Bougma, November 2023

In a village in Mozambique, two people in blue polo shirts hold clipboards and talk to members of the local community.

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

We spoke to Dominic Haslam, Sightsavers’ director of policy and programme strategy, about the launch of our second Inclusive Data Charter Action Plan and how it reaffirms our commitment to inclusive data.

Sightsavers, November 2023

Blogs / Inclusive health /

There is compelling evidence that improving access to contraception can reduce mortality and high-risk pregnancies, improve child health and increase protection against sexually transmitted infections.

Andrea Pregel and Amalie Quevedo, September 2023

Vision technician Ruth Zeo points to an eye chart during an eye screening

Blogs / Eye health /

Liberia's National Eye Health Policy will ensure eye health is a priority and help strengthen the wider health system by developing a sustainable, inclusive eye care service.

Nazaradden Ibrahim, September 2023

Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

As learners with disabilities are disproportionately affected by global crises such as climate change, we're urging governments to build more resilient education systems for everyone.

Mariana Rudge, September 2023

Blogs / Women and girls /

The event served as a platform for myself and other Sightsavers colleagues to engage in discussions about how to dismantle barriers and tackle the obstacles impeding progress around women’s rights.

Hannah Dawson, September 2023

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Blogs

Expanding the Reaching the Last Mile Fund: a game-changer for river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

Going beyond health: the role eye care plays in the SDGs

Why eye health is crucial for universal health coverage

Collaborating to improve gender-based violence services

The world is making progress on eliminating lymphatic filariasis – yet we urgently need to finish the work

Lifting the rock on inclusive data: Sightsavers and the Inclusive Data Charter

Improving contraceptive choices and bodily autonomy for women and girls with disabilities

How do you rebuild a health system after decades of instability?

How inclusive education can create a more equal and sustainable future

A leap in the right direction: takeaways from the Women Deliver conference

Protecting sight, fighting disease and promoting equality for all