Blogs
Going where the need is greatest: eye care in Lahore, Pakistan
It’s vitally important to investigate and address eye health disparities in urban areas, says Sightsavers' Guillaume Trotignon.
Glasses: a simple way to make learning easier for many children
Many children struggle at school because of poor vision. Sightsavers’ SHIP project trained teachers to carry out eye screening, and provided glasses for children who needed them.
Lessons from Uganda: how educating communities about hygiene can help to combat trachoma
Trachoma is easily transmitted from person to person, so good hygiene is vital to prevent the disease spreading.
The challenges facing health and education in Liberia
In 2013 a devastating Ebola outbreak decimated Liberia's already fragile healthcare system. Yet during this period, Sightsavers continued to operate.
From flash floods to lion attacks: all in a day’s work in Zambia
Sightsavers’ Julia Strong travelled to Zambia to see how the trachoma elimination project is helping local communities and restoring people’s sight.
Four lessons: what we learned at the High-Level Political Forum
At the the UN’s High-Level Political Forum in New York, Sightsavers’ priority is to learn from other countries in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
Engagement and participation: the keys to the SDGs
Anuradha Pareek, a disability advocate and local government councillor in Bikaner, India, delivered a speech via video to a Sightsavers event at the High-Level Political Forum in New York.
Inclusion inspiration – from the construction industry?
Tracy Vaughan-Gough attended a construction-industry conference on diversity that showcased the achievements of companies that have embraced inclusion.
Test and treat: tackling river blindness in Cameroon
Sightsavers is trialling an alternative strategy: rather than treating entire populations, the aim is to test residents first to see if they have the disease.
“Some governments are still leaving the majority of us behind”
Advocacy Advisor Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaks at the 10th Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
