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Sightsavers’ programme graduate stands for local election in Uganda
A graduate of Sightsavers’ innovative Connecting the Dots training programme is standing for election as a local council chairperson in Masindi district, Uganda.
COVID-19 prevention messaging to reach millions in Africa
Sightsavers has joined forces with M&C Saatchi World Services to produce new COVID-19 awareness campaigns that will reach millions of people.
Blackbaud data breach - our statement
Recently there was a security incident involving a service provider that Sightsavers works with, a large technology company called Blackbaud. Here's what this means for our supporters and the data Sightsavers holds.
WHO passes resolution urging countries to prioritise eye health
The World Health Organization passed a Resolution on The World Report on Vision in an effort to reach the 1 billion people worldwide who do not have access to vital eye care services.
WHO: 74% reduction in people needing advanced trachoma surgery
People requiring surgery treat severe cases of trachoma, the world’s leading cause of infectious blindness, have declined from 7.6 million in 2002 to 2 million in 2020, according to World Health Organization data.
New website showcases innovation and research for a disability-inclusive future
Inclusive Futures, a consortium of 16 global partner organisations advocating for disability inclusion, launched its new website on 20 July.
Marking the two-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit
In 2018 the UK and Kenya co-hosted the first-ever global disability summit. We look back at what has been achieved in the two years since.
Equal World campaign hands COVID-19 disability rights petition to UN
Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign has handed in a 25,276-signature petition to the UN and its member states, calling for the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic to be inclusive of disability rights.
Nigerian TV news to feature sign language interpreters
National news bulletins in Nigeria will include sign language interpretation from July 2020, following advocacy from Sightsavers.
How a simple tool could be used in response to COVID-19
This innovative tool, used in neglected tropical disease programmes, could be important in the response to COVID-19 in Africa.
