We’re working with Chad’s ministry of health and our partners to deliver vital charity work that protects people from neglected tropical diseases.
Sightsavers in Chad
Chad is a large, landlocked country in the Sahel region of north-central Africa.
As one of the world’s poorest and least developed countries, basic health care services in Chad are limited, putting millions of people at risk from long-term illness and avoidable blindness. Many people in the country are also unable to access clean water and they face high levels of poverty and food scarcity.
Five neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that can be prevented with medication are present in Chad. These diseases are trachoma, river blindness, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths and lymphatic filariasis, which can all cause long-term illness and disability.
Sightsavers and partners are supporting Chad’s ministry of health to fight these diseases by delivering medication to communities, recruiting local volunteers to distribute treatments and training staff so they can perform operations to treat people with advanced symptoms. We’re also carrying out surveys to collect data about where our support is needed most.
Facts about Chad
- Population: 18 million
- Capital: N’Djamena
- Official languages: French, Arabic
- Human development index (HDI) ranking: 190 (low)
Five neglected tropical diseases are endemic in Chad
9.5 million people need treatment for at least one disease
How you can help
Our charity work in Chad is helping to protect communities from painful diseases, but there’s still more we need to do to reach everyone.
With your support, we want to expand our treatment campaigns to other areas of the country where neglected tropical diseases are endemic, so we can eliminate them for future generations. To do this, we need your help.
Charity donations, legacies, corporate partnerships and gifts from charitable foundations are a vital source of funding for our work in Chad. We also welcome opportunities to work in partnership with governments, institutions and development organisations.
Contact us: If you have any questions about our work in Chad, would like more information about our programmes or wish to discuss ways you can donate or support us, email [email protected]
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