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Teach Hassanatu helps pupils in the classroom.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The report highlights the progress made since the strategy was published and shows the key lessons that have been learnt during that time.

November 2020

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 painting of a woman in a hijab with peace symbols in the background.

News / Disability and inclusion /

Although unable to celebrate in person, the entries for the Junior Painter of the Year awards for 2019/2020 were remarkable.

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

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FCDO publishes progress report on disability inclusion

COVID-19 and neglected tropical disease innovation

Junior Painter award winners unveiled

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

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