Fighting disease
Sightsavers and Crown Agents recognised for work in Nigeria
The organisations were rewarded for their work in making sustainable improvements to treatment distribution to combat NTDs.
Sightsavers project in Nigeria awarded US$50,000 grant
The grant will have a big impact on the future of communities in Kebbi State in Nigeria and enable Sightsavers to get one step closer to eliminating NTDs.
Princess Alexandra visits Washington for NTDs conference
Sightsavers President HRH Princess Alexandra was at the Neglected Tropical Diseases NGDO Network to celebrate the progress made in the treatment of NTDs.
Event marks progress towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria
An event was hosted on 10 May an event to celebrate the progress made towards meeting the Neglected Tropical Disease elimination global targets in Nigeria.
Research sleuths: how we investigate blips in our NTD elimination projects
How do we react when outcomes aren’t what we expect? The mystery of Cameroon’s Western Region sheds light on the process.
Elimination of blinding trachoma in Guinea Bissau: 2013-2015
An evaluation of a three-year phase (2013-2015) of a long-term SAFE intervention to eliminate trachoma in Guinea-Bissau.
Health heroes: the women working to eliminate NTDs
What do Evodia, Abena and Mariama all have in common? They’re three of the millions of women in the fight against infectious diseases of poverty.
Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP): end-of-project evaluation
The aim of the three-year GTMP was to map the prevalence of trachoma using smartphones, across all endemic areas worldwide.
UNITED programme: mid-term evaluation
This evaluation assesses the performance of the Northern Nigeria Integrated NTDs Control (UNITED) programme to see if objectives are being met.
Emmanuel’s story
Meet 60-year-old Emmanuel, who lost his sight while earning a living as a fisherman after he contracted a disease called river blindness.
