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Sunetra Sarker

Sightsavers ambassador Sunetra stars in Strictly Come Dancing

Sunetra, who plays Dr Zoe Hanna on medical drama Casualty, has been an ambassador for Sightsavers since 2009.

September 2014
A woman is given sunglasses following cataract surgery in Kenya.

Promoting quality ophthalmology in East Africa project: end-of-term evaluation

This five-year intervention was funded by the European Union and co-funded by international NGOs led by Sightsavers.

Post Health for Peace Initiative: final evaluation

This management response is submitted by the Post Health for Peace Initiative and its partners in Senegal, Guinea Bissau and the Gambia, following a its final evaluation undertaken by independent consultants.

A man sitting outside with a huge smile.

Promoting quality ophthalmology in East Africa: evaluation report

The evaluation assessed the implementation of the PQO over the 5-year period from 2009 until 2013 and was conducted in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

A sign telling people to wash their hands and face with soap to prevent trachoma.

Unintended consequences in health care

"I’ve been in Zambia these last two weeks looking at the eye healthcare system, and I’ve been reminded about the unintended consequences."

Andrew Griffiths, June 2014
Four-year-old Arman smiles in his new dark glasses, as he's held by his father after his cataract surgery in Bangladesh.

Vision Bangladesh project: end-of-term evaluation

The goal of the project was to eliminate avoidable blindness from Bangladesh by 2020.

Post Health for Peace Initiative: evaluation reports

The programme has succeeded in meeting output targets set for the region and provided access to eye health services to at least 60% of the population.

A boyhas his eyes examined by a health worker in Senegal.

Post Health for Peace Initiative in West Africa: end-of-term evaluation

This project was implemented in Senegal, Guinea Bissau and the Gambia, and aimed to establish good-quality, accessible and affordable eye care services.

A boy in Pakistan wears special spectacles during an eye test.

Pakistan Urban Paediatric Eye Care Programme: mid-term review

Sightsavers’ Pakistan Country Office developed a five-year project on child eye health in slum areas of Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad.

A woman has her bandages removed after undergoing trachoma surgery in Kenya.

Support to the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation: Eye Care Programme Kenya 2009 to 2013: end of term evaluation

The Kenya Eye Programme 2009-2013 was part of an eye health programme that began in the 1990s to introduce eye health services throughout Kenya.