Fighting disease
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.
WASH and NTDs finally make it official
The World Health Organization has committed to support collaboration between WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) and NTDs (neglected tropical diseases).
Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery
William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.
Elimination of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis: strategic plan
These documents outline our current work and look at the potential for eliminating the transmission of the diseases.
Marsabit trachoma control project: evaluation report
The Marsabit Trachoma Control Project evaluation findings are a true reflection of what the project achieved during the CR funded period.
Kenya Marsabit Trachoma Control Programme: end-of-term evaluation
Since April 2011, we have been running a trachoma control project with Comic Relief funding in Marsabit, focusing on the scale-up of the SAFE strategy.
Reaching out to remote communities
Sightsavers’ Julia Strong visits an eye health outreach project in Tanzania that’s making a huge difference to people in remote communities.
Trachoma control project in Marsabit, Kenya: evaluation reports
Since April 2011, Sightsavers have been implementing a Trachoma Control Project with Comic Relief funding of £700,000 in Marsabit, Kenya.
iReflect on Social Inclusion
A review of Sightsavers’ organisation-wide process to develop a global strategy on social inclusion aligned to strategies in eye health and education.
Neglected tropical diseases: policy brief
In this policy brief, Sightsavers outlines an integrated approach to tackling neglected tropical diseases, including the Global Trachoma Mapping Project.
