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Dr Caroline Harper's TED Talk, in which she laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, has been chosen as the day’s top pick.

June 2018

An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organization.

June 2018

Professor Stephen Hawking at the Sightsavers celebration of a billion NTD treatments.

News / Fighting disease /

Professor Hawking spoke at Sightsavers’ event to mark the one billionth treatment for neglected tropical diseases: watch the full video of his speech here.

December 2017

News / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers has welcomed a speech made by International Development Secretary Priti Patel, which set out her priorities for UK development.

March 2017

News / Obituaries /

Sir Nicholas Fenn, who died on 18 September 2016, was a dedicated advocate and staunch supporter of Sightsavers.

September 2016

Screenshot of Specsavers' online induction

News / Eye health /

Sightsavers has been chosen as one of three charity partners to be part of Specsavers’ new online staff induction.

February 2016

News / Eye health /

Dr Harper has been appointed a CBE in recognition of her services to people with visual impairments around the world.

December 2015

TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan with a group of people

News / Eye health /

On Channel 4’s Unreported World TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan saw the impact of Sightsavers-supported cataract operations.

October 2015

A photo of two hands. In one hand there are three tablets.

News / Fighting disease /

William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.

October 2015

News / Disability and inclusion /

World governments will meet at the United Nations General Assembly this weekend, and a key item on their agenda is the Sustainable Development Goals.

September 2015

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Trachoma talk from Sightsavers’ CEO named ‘TED of the Day’

Trachoma is eliminated in Ghana

Stephen Hawking commends his father’s role in tackling NTDs

Sightsavers welcomes DFID’s commitment to eliminating disease

A tribute to Sir Nicholas Fenn

Specsavers chooses Sightsavers as charity partner for new induction scheme

Sightsavers’ Caroline Harper named in New Year Honours

Sightsavers on Channel 4’s Unreported World with Ade Adepitan

Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery

Disability and the SDGs: from words to action

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