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Putting learning into practice: using research to reach people at risk of NTDs in Nigeria

Nigeria carries around 25 per cent of Africa’s NTD burden. However, progress is being made and research is playing a key role in helping to eliminate the diseases.

James Yashiyi Nuphi, March 2019
An eye care worker smiles at the camera next to a woman with bandages on her eyes.
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Experts celebrate progress towards eliminating trachoma in Tanzania

Trachoma experts gathered in Tanzania this week to celebrate the significant progress that has been made to eliminate the disease from the country over the past four years.

February 2019
An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.
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What we’ve learned from trachoma elimination in Ghana

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

Sarah Bartlett, September 2018
Caroline Harper speaks at TED2018.
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Trachoma talk from Sightsavers’ CEO named ‘TED of the Day’

Dr Caroline Harper's TED Talk, in which she laid out an ambitious plan to eliminate trachoma, has been chosen as the day’s top pick.

June 2018
An eye health worker uses a torch while checking a man's eyes for trachoma.
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Trachoma is eliminated in Ghana

Ghana has become the first country in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organization.

June 2018
Rebecca takes a selfie with Dorcas, in Nigeria.
Stories / Fighting disease /

The personal stories behind Sightsavers’ billionth milestone

In Nigeria, Sightsavers' Rebecca Mintrim joined celebrations for the one billionth NTD treatment.

Professor Stephen Hawking at the Sightsavers celebration of a billion NTD treatments.
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Stephen Hawking commends his father’s role in tackling NTDs

Professor Hawking spoke at Sightsavers’ event to mark the one billionth treatment for neglected tropical diseases: watch the full video of his speech here.

December 2017
A close-up of a researcher's hands as they write data onto a sheet of paper.
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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. 

Sarah Bartlett, April 2016
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A spoon is used to place two tablets into a child's hand.
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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.

Helen Hamilton, March 2016
A child in Senegal holds antibiotic tablets in his hand.
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A man looks into a eye testing machine.
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A close up photo of someone washing their hands.
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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).

Sarah Bartlett, October 2015
A photo of two hands. In one hand there are three tablets.
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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.

October 2015
Villagers in Guinea involved in a project to eliminate onchocerciasis.
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A woman holding a child, smiling and standing outside a thatched dwelling.
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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.

Three children lean over a wall and fill yellow containers with water from a tap.
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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.

A remote village in Tanzania.
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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.

A woman has her bandages removed after undergoing trachoma surgery in Kenya.
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A photo of someone's hands on a piece of paper with braille on it.
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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.

A patient undergoes surgery for trachoma in Zambia.
Fighting disease / Reports /

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.

A man gathers fresh water at a new well.
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WASHing away blinding trachoma

A report outlining how challenges of trachoma, access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and poverty are mutually reinforcing.

A boy washes his face to prevent the spread of trachoma infection.
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A SAFE way forward: Women, trachoma and WASH

You might be wondering why World Water Day is important for Sightsavers. It's because access to clean water and sanitation aids the prevention of blindness.

Helen Hamilton, March 2013
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