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How Sightsavers celebrated World Sight Day

October 2019
Three women posing together with smiles.

Sightsavers staff around the world came together to mark World Sight Day on 10 October 2019, with events taking place across the globe.

The annual event aims to highlight the effects of visual impairment and the importance of eliminating avoidable blindness.

Staff in Sightsavers’ country offices celebrated by showing the need to provide good-quality eye care to everyone, no matter where they live, their social status or how much they earn.

Country staff took part in activities including raising awareness of the importance of eye health in Mozambique, carrying out screenings for glaucoma in Nigeria, and testing the eyesight of school bus drivers and senior citizens in India.

Click through the gallery below to see what we’ve been up to.

A lady with glasses looks at her grandchild and smiles.

Sightsavers and World Sight Day

We want to make sure everyone has access to vital eye care.

About World Sight Day
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A women and man sit at a table.
In Nigeria, Sightsavers supported the ministry of health to find cases of glaucoma. The eye screenings on World Sight Day launched Allergan’s Keep in Sight initiative, in partnership with Sightsavers and the IAPB.
Sightsavers’ Selben Penzin, from our Nigeria office, carried out a reading and sight test with Udokang Wilson.
A man wearing glasses, smiling.
After the test, Udokang was given glasses to improve his vision.
Men queue to have their eyes tested.
In Madhya Pradesh, India, school bus drivers had their sight tested.
Men queue to have their eyes tested.
The eye checks proved popular with drivers.
An older women has her eye sight tested.
In West Bengal, India, senior citizens were invited to eye screening camps to have their eyes checked.
People walking in a parade.
In Mozambique, Sightsavers staff joined a World Sight Day parade.
A marching band with drums.
The celebratory parade featured a marching band.
Two men hold an award while another three take photos.
In Ghana, Sightsavers’ country office was honoured for its eye health and trachoma work at World Sight Day celebrations.
A women has her eyes tested.
In Swat district in Pakistan, Sightsavers carried out eye health screenings for members of the public.
A group of men hold up a World Sight Day 2019 sign.
In Pakistan’s Swabi district, Sightsavers celebrated World Sight Day with the community.

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