Fighting disease Archives

After seeing many of his friends and family lose their sight to river blindness, Okello Charles volunteered to become a ‘fly catcher’, helping to eliminate the flies that spread the disease.

Two smiling children from the Yendi district in Ghana wave their hands in the air.

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Sarah Bartlett discusses Sightsavers’ involvement in this milestone, what we’ve learned from the experience and the work that lies ahead.

Sightsavers staff and guests stand on stage and wave at the camera.

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The project, which uses superhero characters to educate children about the spread of trachoma, will be introduced as part of efforts to fight the disease.

A woman in Tanzania splashes water on her face from a metal bucket.

From the field / Fighting disease /

To mark World Water Week 2018, Sightsavers’ NTD Programme Officer Cade Howard shares tips from the field about how water can help to eliminate this painful, blinding disease.

A man examines black fly larvae found near the the Agogo river in northern Uganda.

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Nearly four million people are now free from the threat of the disease, the Uganda National Onchocerciasis Elimination Committee has announced.

An eye care worker holding a notepad with a phone resting on top.

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Sightsavers’ Cristina Jimenez shares her thoughts on the pioneering Tropical Data project, which helps to identify where trachoma treatment is needed.

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Government leaders, health workers, volunteers and international aid workers have gathered in Ghana’s capital, Accra, to mark the achievement.

Two women have their eyes examined while walking in the field with their crops.

From the field / Fighting disease /

Sightsavers’ Kate McCoy followed a team of eye care workers as they raced through cities and villages to find any remaining patients: they needed to treat them all to eliminate the disease for good.