Blogs
Why I support Sightsavers' Equal World disability rights campaign
A lot of people with disabilities grow up not knowing that they have the same right to education and employment as everyone else – we need to change this. My message to other people with disabilities is: We Can.
It’s time for action on universal health coverage
Each year in low and middle income countries, eight million people die of conditions that should be treatable. That’s why commitment to universal health coverage is so important.
Catching the mosquitoes that spread lymphatic filariasis
Sightsavers’ research, which involves testing mosquitoes for signs of the disease, can help us to ensure treatment is directed where it’s needed most.
Why water matters: insights from an NTD expert
To mark World Water Week, Sightsavers technical director Geordie Woods explains how water is vital to prevent disease and save sight.
Universal health coverage in Ghana: how can we really make progress?
At the heart of universal health care is equity, and a key question any country must ask when making roadmaps for UHC is who to include first.
Trachoma in Zambia: insights from the SAFE programme
In the past five years, the DFID SAFE trachoma programme has helped to protect and treat almost 3 million people in Zambia. Here’s what it has taught us.
How I’m building a career as a blind person in Uganda
Deus Turyatemba of Standard Chartered shares his story of career progression, and explains the bank’s partnership with Sightsavers’ Inclusion Works programme.
The UK Voluntary National Review: making progress or missing opportunities?
We welcome the UK using its VNR to reiterate its commitment to sustainable development, but we want to see more of an emphasis on listening to the voices of marginalised people.
The Inclusive Data Charter: one year on
The Charter's approach is simple: signatories decide the action they are going to take to ensure the data they collect and use includes disability.
How Pakistan is keeping disability inclusion on the SDG agenda
Over two years, Sightsavers in Pakistan worked with strategic stakeholders and national partners to develop a voluntary national review report that focused on disability.
