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These debilitating diseases are caused by parasite infections. Our programme, which ended in 2019, provided medication to protect people at risk.

River blindness is the second-most cause of infectious blindness worldwide. Find out what causes the disease, symptoms and how it can be treated.

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William C Campbell and Satoshi Omura discovered a group of compounds known as avermectins, used to treat and prevent river blindness.

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In their annual letter, they predict that we’ll “see the last of diseases like river blindness, and blinding trachoma, which disable tens of millions of people in poor countries”.

Sightsavers researcher Martins smiles as he stands in the middle of a road. He's wearing a Sightsavers t-shirt that reads 'Protect. Defend. Promote. Disability rights.'

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The Injaz fellowship will support Martins Imhansoloeva's research and PhD project on river blindness, a common infectious cause of sight loss.

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The organisations will publish two further collections of research papers in the journal International Health, focusing on river blindness and general research work.

A child in Kenya has his eyes checked by an eye health worker wearing gloves and a mask. They're outside in a village with dusty red sand on the ground.

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The funding will be used for programmes that protect people from the harmful effects of trachoma, river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and intestinal worms.

A young boy drinks water after receiving preventative medication for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea-Bissau.

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The Astellas Global Health Foundation is giving US$536,700 to help combat river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and intestinal worms.

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Sightsavers’ Simon Bush has received a lifetime achievement award for his work on river blindness, and has been named president of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Mary, a volunteer in Ghana, sits with three smiling children.

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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.

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33 search results found for River blindness

Reducing river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

What is river blindness?

Scientists win Nobel prize for river blindness discovery

Bill and Melinda Gates: trachoma and river blindness will be eliminated by 2030

Sightsavers researcher awarded prestigious fellowship

Sightsavers and RSTMH extend research partnership

Sightsavers pledges US$60 million to help beat neglected tropical diseases

Sightsavers awarded grant to fight neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau

Sightsavers director rewarded for his work on neglected tropical diseases

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