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Musical mobile game raises funds to save sight

Fledgling games publisher HAVE has created a game called Piano Music Tiles Brain Trainer, with proceeds donated to Sightsavers.

March 2021
Three bracelets are stacked on top of each other. The design says 'love' in braille.
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Braille bracelets help to raise money for Sightsavers

British independent jewellery brand Liv Thurlwell will make a donation to Sightsavers for every bracelet sold from its new Valentine's range.

February 2021
African Renaissance Monument is lit up in honour of World NTD Day.
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World NTD Day 2021: highlights from around the world

On 30 January 2021, Sightsavers joined global celebrations to mark the fight against neglected tropical diseases.

February 2021
A group of surgeons wearing PPE perform eye surgery.
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January 2021 updates: highlights from around the world

In Côte d’Ivoire, eye health staff have been working to ensure eye surgery is COVID-safe. Plus news from Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Ghana and more

January 2021
Two villagers in Niger walk among dusty coloured huts.
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Sightsavers welcomes WHO road map to tackle neglected tropical diseases

The road map lays out the World Health Organization's strategic and programmatic response to NTDs in the next decade.

January 2021
A man stands for a portrait while wearing a mask.
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Fight against NTDs continues despite pandemic

More than 35 million treatments were given out in 2020 as part of global efforts to tackle neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

January 2021
A person's hands are shown, entering data into a mobile phone.
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Sightsavers and partners share inclusive data learnings

Sightsavers and its partners are holding a special event on 28 January, to share what we've learned about producing data that includes everyone.

January 2021
Text logo reading Vision Excellence Awards - Vision 2020 The Right to Sight
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Three Sightsavers nominees win Vision Excellence awards

Three Sightsavers nominees from Tanzania have received recognition in the 2020 IAPB Vision Excellence awards.

January 2021
Caroline Harper, CEO of Sightsavers, holding a dose pole.
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Dr Caroline Harper wins the first Hemingway Award

Sightsavers’ CEO was recognised for her work to help eliminate trachoma by transforming the way funding is secured.

November 2019
A woman has her eyes checked by an eye health worker in an outdoor screening camp in India.
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Sightsavers named most cost-effective health charity

Charity evaluator ImpactMatters awarded Sightsavers a five-star rating for cost-effectiveness – the highest score available.

November 2019
Samson Lokele poses next to his image in the Science Museum exhibition.
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Sightsavers’ pioneering work is showcased in new Science Museum exhibition

Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries is the world’s largest medical gallery and will be on display for at least 30 years.

November 2019
Samson Lokele talks to Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace.
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The Queen hosts reception celebrating progress to eliminate trachoma

Staff gathered at Buckingham Palace in the UK to recognise the achievements of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust’s Trachoma Initiative.

October 2019
A box of lenses used to check for refractive errors during an eye exam.
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New figures show more than a billion people have avoidable vision impairment

The statistics feature in the World Health Organization's first World Report on Vision, published ahead of World Sight Day.

October 2019
Eye surgeon Upendo performs a cataract operation.
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Sightsavers launches eye health programme in Tanzania

Sightsavers is launching a three-year programme to provide quality eye care to rural populations in the Morogoro and Singida regions.

October 2019
Muhammed, who has lymphatic filariasis, with health worker Suraji in Nigeria.
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New health programme will protect 200 million people from disease

The Ascend programme, which Sightsavers is leading, aims to tackle six of the world’s worst diseases in 25 countries.

September 2019
Two trucks drive through a dusty landscape in Benin, with parched shrubs on either side of the road.
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BBC Africa films first trachoma operations in Benin

A team from ‘La Vie’, BBC Africa’s French-language health programme, followed the story of two women from Benin as they had surgery for blinding trachoma.

September 2019
Boulders in a river beneath a canopy of trees.
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Nigerian hotspot declared free from river blindness

The disease has been banished from key areas of Nigeria where it was once endemic, bringing it one step closer to being eliminated.

August 2019
Caroline Harper speaks at the TED summit in July 2019.
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Sightsavers and END Fund join forces at TED summit to inspire action on NTDs

Sightsavers’ CEO Dr Caroline Harper and the END Fund’s Sam Mayer presented a session looking at how countries are making huge strides towards eliminating neglected tropical diseases.

July 2019
Sir Clive Jones.
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Sightsavers welcomes Clive Jones as new chair of trustees

Broadcasting veteran Clive will take the helm from current chair Martin Dinham, who is stepping down after four years in the role.

July 2019
Professor Christopher Whitty.
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Sightsavers trustee appointed chief medical officer for England

Professor Christopher Whitty, who has been on Sightsavers’ board of trustees since 2017, will take up the post in October.

June 2019
Dominic Haslam sat at a desk talking into a microphone
News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers director Dominic Haslam awarded an OBE

Dominic, who is Sightsavers’ Director of Policy and Programme Strategy, is recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his services to people with disabilities.

June 2019
Joseph's eye being checked by one of the clinic staff
News / Eye health /

‘Keep Sight’ project will train eye care staff to treat glaucoma in Nigeria

The initiative, run by Sightsavers, Allergan and the IAPB, initially aims to train 50 eye care workers, with the goal of screening 5,000 people and treating 500 patients.

May 2019
Zuhara from Tanzania stands outside her primary school
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Sightsavers receives $1 million donation to fund essential eye health work

The donation, from charitable fund Arcadia, will enable Sightsavers to continue its work to fight avoidable blindness in some of the world’s poorest countries.

April 2019
Old black and white photo showing a group of young men on a mountain slope.
News / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers marks 50th anniversary of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition

On 20 February 1969, Sightsavers supported men with visual impairments on an expedition to raise awareness about blindness.

February 2019
Eye surgeon Dr Ndalela examines a child's eyes to check for signs of trachoma.
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‘The End is in Sight’ campaign launched to raise funds to eliminate trachoma

The End is in Sight campaign is backed by the UK government’s UK Aid Match programme, which will double any donations made by the UK public between 15 February and 15 May 2019.

February 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
A collection of the items that Sightsavers is auctioning, including signed shoes, records and books.
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Rankin, Rita Ora and Kate Moss join Sightsavers’ eBay auctions

From 22 February to 3 March, fans can bid on the opportunity to win up-close experiences with top celebrities, including a meet-and-greet with Rita Ora.

January 2019
Carlitos smiles after receiving his new glasses.
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January 2019 updates: highlights from around the world

Featuring news about a teacher from Nigeria who has been trained to check her students’ eyes. Plus updates from Mozambique, Uganda and more.

January 2019
Blue Peter's Sight Savers appeal.
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60 years of Blue Peter: the show that gave Sightsavers its name

As Blue Peter celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back to the programme’s Sight Saver appeal in 1986, which raised money for our mobile eye units in Africa.

October 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
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