We know that the most effective way to tackle health issues is to put affected communities in the driving seat – COVID-19 is no different. When the coronavirus pandemic reached Nigeria, Sightsavers and partners – who were already working with …
Communities in Nigeria drive the fight against COVID-19 More >
February Also in February, we launched our first Facebook fundraising campaign. Walk 50 encouraged our supporters to get their walking boots on and cover 50 miles – or more – in February. And more than 3,000 people rose to the …
NTD programmes need to focus on people, not just count disease prevalence, say Sightsavers researchers. An open letter from Sightsavers calling for a greater focus on the holistic needs of people with disabilities arising from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) has …
Sightsavers and partners have challenged eye health professionals across the world to find the most effective and comfortable personal protective equipment (PPE) to use in trachoma eye examinations and operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Identifying the trachoma infection and operating …
How trachoma specialists are choosing the best face shields to protect them from COVID-19 More >
What has Sightsavers done to support Ethiopia’s ministry of health? Ethiopia is leading the way on establishing an integrated NTD database (access acquired through the ministry). We have supported the ministry of health to integrate NTD data into the national …
Is data integration the answer to eliminating trachoma in Ethiopia? More >
Performing in difficult circumstances In the meantime, in the field, we saw health workers going above and beyond their duties, such as Babacar in Senegal. Under strict COVID-19 safety measures, Babacar continued to perform surgery for trichiasis, the advanced stage …
More than 20,000 people in Burkina Faso are to be screened for advanced trachoma, in the first surveys since NTD programmes were put on hold because of COVID-19. The surveys are part of the Tropical Data initiative, which supports health …
Sightsavers’ Aid Match appeal, which ran over Christmas 2019, raised £4,028,00, including £2 million of match funding from the UK government. The appeal ran between October 2019 and January 2020 and raised money towards Sightsavers’ End is in Sight campaign. …
UK aid boosts Sightsavers’ fundraising to provide vital eye care More >