Media centre
For information, interviews, quality photographs, broadcast footage, case studies or statistics, contact our media team:
[email protected]
+44 (0)1444 446 637
General enquiries
The press office is only able to deal with enquiries from the media. If you have a non-media enquiry, please contact the general switchboard on +44 (0)1444 446 600.
Policy
Maria Fsadni
Senior Media and PR Officer
+44 (0)1444 446 677
[email protected]
Celebrity
Jo Jones
Head of Global Events
+44 (0)1444 446 727
[email protected]
Consumer
Tessa Pope
Media and PR Officer
+44 (0)1444 446 741
[email protected]
Neglected tropical diseases
Katya Mira
Head of Media (Acting)
+44 (0)1444 446 677
[email protected]
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For enquiries outside normal office hours,
call +44 (0)7877 283176
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News and press releases
Trachoma treatments resume in Nigeria after COVID-19 lockdown
Nigeria is the first Sightsavers-supported country to resume treatments for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) since April due to COVID-19.
Commonwealth Fund protects 10 million people from trachoma
Sightsavers and partners delivered 11.7 million trachoma treatments and carried out nearly 32,000 trichiasis surgeries in two years under the Commonwealth Fund.
Health programme exceeds several first-year targets
A Sightsavers-led programme in Africa has surpassed several of its first-year targets as it delivers more than 127 million drug treatments for five debilitating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
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.
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.
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