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A tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking, 1942-2018
Professor Hawking, one of the world's greatest scientists, will be remembered for advancing our understanding of the universe and how it came to be.
Eye health groups call on Commonwealth governments to commit to protecting sight
Six leading organisations have come together under the banner ‘Vision for the Commonwealth’ to ask Commonwealth leaders to bring eye care to all.
Bengali TV show shares Sightsavers’ success stories
The weekly programme, called ‘Shopno Dekhe Chokh’ (‘Eyes See the Dream’), tells the stories of people whose vision has been restored in Bangladesh.
Former Bishop of London praises Uganda’s progress in fighting trachoma
The Right Rev Richard Chartres visited the Iganga district in the east of the country, where he saw work taking place to eliminate the blinding disease.
Ghana nominates Sightsavers employee for UN disability committee
The government of Ghana has nominated Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame for a place on the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Jeweller Leibish & Co chooses Sightsavers as charity partner
The diamond retailer will donate a percentage of every purchase to Sightsavers, in time for a sparkling Valentine’s Day later this month.
Research calls for new approach to treating neglected tropical diseases in urban areas
Research published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases says distributing medication on a large scale in urban areas may not be the most effective solution.
Experts praise Sightsavers’ innovative funding in Cameroon
The Cameroon Cataract Development Impact Loan will provide up to 18,000 cataract operations in the country over the next five years.
African leaders to personally oversee progress against NTDs
African heads of state have agreed to add neglected tropical diseases to their annual scorecard on disease progress, a move described as a “game changer”.
Sightsavers is one of GiveWell’s top charities once again
The charity evaluator praised Sightsavers for its work treating children for parasitic infections, known as deworming.
