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India
Being the world's second most populous country presents its own problems in delivering health care, but together with our partners Sightsavers has made great progress in India.
Sightsavers in India
Since 1966 we have supported thousands of local partners to become self-sufficient in providing eye care services, helped treat over 20 million eye patients and brought eye care to some of the least-served areas of the country.
We have also revolutionised the affordability of cataract surgery in the developing world with the establishment of a unit in India to produce high-quality, low-cost plastic lenses. In addition, many thousands of irreversibly blind people have received rehabilitation and educational support to enable them to lead lives of independence and dignity.
Saving sight in the Thar Desert
