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Seven-year-old Muzi together with his father

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Seven-year-old Muzi struggled to see due to blinding trachoma. Thanks to life-changing surgery through UK aid, he is one of many who have got their sight back.

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Dr Agatha Aboe, from Ghana, has worked at Sightsavers for 10 years. She’s extremely dedicated to eliminating the blinding neglected tropical disease trachoma.

A man and a woman stand outside before beginning surveys for the Onchocerciaisis Elimination Mapping project.

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Meet Clécio and Silvia, who are helping to track the prevalence of river blindness in their country.

A woman stands outside, holding out her hand to show medication and holding a cup in her other hand.

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A new learning and innovation fund aims to accelerate the control and elimination efforts of five debilitating diseases.

April 2020

A group trachoma screening for children in Zimbabwe.

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A new report suggests that Sightsavers’ leading neglected tropical disease (NTD) programmes could play an important role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.

April 2020

Givemore Mafukidze, wearing a Sightsavers tshirt, stands with Dr Agatha Aboe.

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A pioneer in disease elimination and a groundbreaking project to make workplaces more inclusive have been recognised by the prestigious Bond awards.

March 2020

A community worker from Sightsavers' NTDs campaign.

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Sightsavers experts have highlighted progress being made on river blindness in two media interviews.

March 2020

A surgeon dressed in scrubs prepares for theatre

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A decade ago, Turkana had the highest prevalence of trachoma of any county. Now thanks to eye health workers like Elizabeth, the number of cases have been severely reduced.

A woman dressed in traditional clothing poses for the camera. she is blind in her left eye.

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Ekeno was experiencing terrible pain in her eyes until her neighbour Susan, a Sightsavers-trained community worker, was able to get her the help she needed.

A dam in the Cascades region, Burkina Faso.

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Sightsavers is working towards the elimination of trachoma and river blindness in Burkina Faso, thanks to our partnership with L’Occitane Foundation.

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Mapping river blindness in Mozambique

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New report shows how NTD programme could help fight COVID-19 in Africa

Sightsavers is runner-up for two global development awards

Interviews shine a spotlight on how a blinding disease is being eliminated

Meet Elizabeth, who’s helping to restore sight in Kenya

The friend next door: how Ekeno’s neighbour saved her sight

Treating river blindness in Burkina Faso

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