Fighting disease
Countdown Nigeria: A model for conducting implementation research
Investigating the cost-effective scale-up of sustainable solutions to control and eliminate the seven most common neglected tropical diseases by 2020.
Sightsavers welcomes DFID’s commitment to eliminating disease
Sightsavers has welcomed a speech made by International Development Secretary Priti Patel, which set out her priorities for UK development.
Sightsavers featured in Financial Times
Leading international newspaper the Financial Times has included Sightsavers’ work in an article about what is known as ‘effective altruism’.
Global Trachoma Mapping Project inspires tropical data initiative
The Global Trachoma Mapping Project has come to an end after seeing hundreds of surveyors collect and transmit data from 2.6 million people in 29 countries.
Sightsavers celebrates progress against neglected tropical diseases
Sightsavers has joined its partners to celebrate the progress made towards beating some of the world’s most painful and blinding diseases.
Celebrating the milestones in beating NTDs at the fifth anniversary of the London Declaration
Five years ago I was one of the people that gathered together in London in a groundbreaking meeting to talk about neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Conrad Hilton funding helps bring Mali closer to eliminating trachoma
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has boosted commitment to tackling neglected tropical diseases with new grants to help wipe out trachoma in Mali and Niger.
GiveWell names Sightsavers ‘top charity’
Sightsavers has been named one of seven ‘top charities’ by charity evaluator GiveWell for its work on treating children for parasitic infections.
Sightsavers wins award for sustainability
Sightsavers has won its second award in Nigeria within a single week, this time for its approach to sustainability and responsibility.
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.
