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Specsavers chooses Sightsavers as charity partner for new induction scheme
Sightsavers has been chosen as one of three charity partners to be part of Specsavers’ new online staff induction.
Sightsavers’ Caroline Harper named in New Year Honours
Dr Harper has been appointed a CBE in recognition of her services to people with visual impairments around the world.
Sightsavers on Channel 4’s Unreported World with Ade Adepitan
On Channel 4’s Unreported World TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player Ade Adepitan saw the impact of Sightsavers-supported cataract operations.
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.
Disability and the SDGs: from words to action
World governments will meet at the United Nations General Assembly this weekend, and a key item on their agenda is the Sustainable Development Goals.
Brien Holden obituary: A global leader in eye care and vision research
Sightsavers was shocked and saddened to hear the news of the sudden death of Professor Brien Holden, a global leader in eye care and vision research.
How double discrimination punishes women with disabilities
Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, but there’s not much to celebrate if you’re a woman living with a disability in a developing country.
Children with disabilities most likely to be denied education
Children with disabilities, children in conflict areas and girls are the most likely to miss out on going to school, according to a new campaign.
Bill and Melinda Gates: trachoma and river blindness will be eliminated by 2030
Bill and Melinda Gates have said that by 2030, diseases including trachoma and river blindness will be consigned to the history books.
Celebrities put themselves in the picture to support Sightsavers’ campaign
Paralympic Kelly Gallagher and Gaz Coombes from Supergrass have been photographed by Rankin to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities today.
