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Ghana becomes first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate eye disease trachoma
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Sightsavers wins outstanding abstract award at World Ophthalmology Congress
The award is given to researchers based on the scientific quality of their work and is evaluated by a panel of reviewers.
Sightsavers and partners launch app to improve cataract operations
The BOOST app, which stands for Better Operative Outcomes Software Tool, helps surgeons monitor their operations so they can improve their results.
Sightsavers’ Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame elected to UN disability committee
Gertrude was one of six candidates elected in the first round of voting, of which three are women, which has improved the committee's gender balance.
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How participatory research is helping to tackle neglected tropical diseases
A recent analysis in Nigeria showed we need to engage with communities better if we want mass administration of NTD medicines to continue making gains.
Lessons from our first inclusive eye health project
Sightsavers recently undertook a learning review to capture and consolidate what we’ve learned so far from our eye health pilot project in Bhopal, India.
The CRPD: a world-changing convention
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) exists to defend the rights of people with disabilities. Here, CRPD nominee Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame shares her thoughts on its opportunities and challenges.
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May highlights: updates from around the world
News from Mali, where a new initiative is helping children with visual impairments to go to school. Plus updates from Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Cameroon.
April highlights: updates from around the world
An update from Nigeria, where Sightsavers has donated new motorbikes to a group of NTD workers. Plus news from Guinea, Cameroon and Mozambique.
Watch cataract surgery condensed into one and a half minutes
During a recent trip to Bangladesh, we filmed a time-lapse video of a Sightsavers cataract operation taking place at Khulna BNSB hospital.
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See all from the fieldSightsavers’ vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes.
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