What is river blindness?
River blindness, also known as onchocerciasis, is a parasitic infection that can cause severe skin irritation, itching and, over time, visual impairment.
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Abena’s river blindness story
When river blindness arrived in Abena's community, it left her dependent on her family. She's never seen her grandchildren. You can help break the cycle.
Reducing river blindness and lymphatic filariasis
These debilitating diseases are caused by parasite infections. Our programme, which ended in 2019, provided medication to protect people at risk.
The last mile: paving the way to eliminating river blindness in Mali
Since 1991, Sightsavers been helping Mali’s ministry of health to treat and prevent this blinding disease. Now the country is on track to banish it for good.
Treating river blindness in Burkina Faso
Sightsavers is working towards the elimination of trachoma and river blindness in Burkina Faso, thanks to our partnership with L’Occitane Foundation.
How our research is finding new ways to fight river blindness
For more than 20 years, medication has been distributed in Cameroon to stop the spread of river blindness. Yet people are still testing positive for the disease. We wanted to know why.
Meet Mary, a sight-saving volunteer
Mary, a dedicated mother of seven, used to work as a teacher. Now, she is saving sight in Asubende village in Ghana, by distributing medication to protect people from river blindness. Here you can meet some of the people she has helped.
Bill and Melinda Gates: trachoma and river blindness will be eliminated by 2030
Bill and Melinda Gates have said that by 2030, diseases including trachoma and river blindness will be consigned to the history books.
Photos from Sightsavers river blindness projects feature at prominent research event
A selection of Sightsavers river blindness photographs featured as part of the Coalition for Operational Research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (COR-NTD) conference.
Mapping river blindness in Mozambique
Meet Clécio and Silvia, who are helping to map river blindness in Mozambique.
