Reports
Disability in the post-2015 framework
A paper arguing that the absence of specific reference to disability in the MDGs has resulted in the increased marginalisation of persons with disabilities.
Strengthening eye health: a focus for health systems
A report detailing how improving eye health and reducing blindness is achievable, cost-effective and contributes significantly to poverty reduction.
A SAFE solution: Sightsavers’ fast-track initiative to eliminate blinding trachoma
A Sightsavers initiative outlining objectives to eliminate trachoma, which, according to the International Coalition for Trachoma Control, affects at least 110 million people living in areas where trachoma is endemic.
Making inclusive education a reality
A 2011 Sightsavers policy paper detailing an approach to ensuring that education is inclusive.
Eye health in children: policy brief
A policy brief outlining how school eye health programmes need to be comprehensive, and go beyond the detection and treatment of refractive errors.
Education for all: addressing marginalisation
A 2010 set of recommendations by Sightsavers to address marginalisation in education.
Cataract services policy 2010
A policy guide by Sightsavers describing how services for cataract fit strategically with the international health agenda.
The Educator: inclusive education
A publication on attempting to achieve inclusive education for all by the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI).
Islamabad declaration of accessibility
A declaration prepared by officials, representatives, workers, and people with disabilities on accessibility in Pakistan.
Not on the guest list: people with disabilities and the Millennium Development Goals
At the mid point of the Millennium Development goals Sightsavers addresses the exclusion of people with disabilities and sets out a context for discussion.
