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Sightsavers ambassador Sunetra Sarker is starring in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1.
Sunetra, who plays Dr Zoe Hanna on medical drama Casualty, has been an ambassador for Sightsavers since 2009 when she wore a blindfold for a day to highlight the plight of thousands of blind women around the globe.
She’s been a great supporter of our work – we’ll be voting for her and hoping that she dances her way to victory.
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Sightsavers and eye health
Life-changing cataract operations continue in Cameroon despite pandemic
More than 6,300 people have had cataract operations in the past three years at Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute, with safety protocols enabling work to continue during the pandemic.
May 2021 update
In Pakistan, teachers have given insights into their experiences of vision screening in schools. Plus updates from Senegal, Mozambique and Nigeria.
Trachoma is eliminated in The Gambia
The Gambia has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate the potentially blinding disease, as confirmed by the World Health Organization.
