Eye health
Sightsavers celebrates partnership anniversary with Spectrum Markets
Spectrum Markets has been supporting Sightsavers’ childhood blindness project in Nigeria, helping to screen children for vision impairments and provide treatment.
Sightsavers publishes new eye health research in partnership with RSTMH
The research supplement highlights how non-governmental organisations such as Sightsavers can generate high-quality evidence through their programmes.
“Now we can get the help we need”
In Pakistan and Bangladesh, the Right to Health project worked with transgender communities to remove the barriers they face when accessing inclusive eye health services.
How the Keep Sight initiative aims to overcome inequalities when diagnosing glaucoma
The project raises awareness of glaucoma in an effort to reduce the number of people going blind if their condition is left untreated.
“Every day is women’s day when you cherish women’s dignity”
Asma is project manager for Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health project in Bangladesh, which is breaking down the barriers women face when accessing eye care services.
“As a woman, you’re always trying to prove that you belong”
Meet Dr Jalikatu, who’s the only female ophthalmologist in Sierra Leone and the head of the national eye care programme.
Spectrum Markets helps children in Nigeria get creative for World Children’s Day
Students in Kaduna State celebrated by creating colourful drawings using art materials donated by Sightsavers’ corporate partner.
World Sight Day 2021: highlights from around the world
On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers staff, partner organisations and supporters celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.
World Sight Day 2021: how our corporate partners helped us celebrate
On 14 October 2021, Sightsavers’ corporate partners celebrated World Sight Day to raise awareness about the importance of access to good eye care.
World Sight Day: Sightsavers calls for urgent action on global eye health
Sightsavers is marking World Sight Day on 14 October by highlighting that the number of people worldwide who are blind could reach 115 million by 2050.
