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A man has his eyes checked for signs of trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Sierra Leone has become the 50th country to be surveyed for trachoma as part of the initiative, with one person being examined for trachoma every 26 seconds since the surveys began in 2012.

July 2021

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Getrude has been recognised at the World Blindness Summit 2021 for her work in social inclusion and disability rights.

July 2021

An eye health worker wearing a mask shines a light into a woman's eyes to check for signs of trachoma. Another eye health worker stands nearby.

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A round-up of our work that your donations are helping to support, including news from India, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Malawi.

June 2021

News / Fundraising /

The company is funding vital treatment for people in need as part of its Buy One, Give Vision programme.

June 2021

School children in a queue have their information taken by a man

News / Fighting disease /

The £4 billion cut includes ending funding for the FCDO's flagship neglected tropical disease programmes, including the Sightsavers-led Ascend West and Central Africa programme.

June 2021

An illustration showing a group of people of different ethnicities, standing together. The people are pictured wearing brightly coloured clothes. One of the people in the group is a wheelchair user.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The study looked at interventions that have been used to tackle stigma, and highlighted gaps in the evidence base. Researchers are now calling for more effort to be put into filling these gaps.

June 2021

A busy conference chamber at the United Nations.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers' video statement was delivered as part of the annual disability conference in New York. It called for disability rights to be upheld in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

June 2021

Two surgeons dressed in scrubs prepare to carry out a cataract operation on a patient.

News / Eye health /

More than 6,300 people have had cataract operations in the past three years at Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute, with safety protocols enabling work to continue during the pandemic.

June 2021

News / Disability and inclusion /

The funding will go towards education for children in the world’s poorest countries, with a focus on girls’ education. Yet much more is needed to address the global learning crisis that has affected children worldwide.

June 2021

A teacher in Mali points to a sign showing the braille alphabet.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Thousands of our campaign supporters worldwide have signed the letter, calling on the leaders of the G7 to meet inclusive education commitments.

June 2021

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World’s largest trachoma surveys reach 50th country

Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame receives women’s empowerment award

June 2021 update: highlights from around the world

Eye care group WALDO teams up with Sightsavers

UK government cuts funding for neglected tropical diseases

Sightsavers study highlights gaps in research into disability discrimination

Sightsavers calls for equity and inclusion in statement to UN disability conference

Life-changing cataract operations continue in Cameroon despite pandemic

UK government pledges £430m funding for education

Equal World campaign letter on inclusive education gathers 21,526 signatures

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