Eye health Archives | Page 3 of 18

An eye health worker in a clinic holds up an eye test chart for a patient who is having her eyes screened.

News / Eye health /

The new centres in India aim to increase access to quality eye health services through an integrated and strengthened approach to urban health.

May 2023

Upendo talks to a patient during an eye test.

From the field / Eye health /

In Singida, an inclusive eye health programme has made eye care services more affordable, sustainable and equitable. Here, four people involved with the project share their stories.

March 2023

Amina smiles as she covers one of her eyes with her hand.

Blogs / Eye health /

Sightsavers’ Edwin Maleko shares the impact of an inclusive eye health programme on communities and eye care services in Singida and Morogoro.

Edwin Maleko, March 2023

A middle aged woman gets her eyes tested.

News / Eye health /

Eye care company MTHK has partnered with Sightsavers ahead of World Health Day to help improve access to eye health services in Africa and Asia.

March 2023

A poster for the film Noor showing the three main actors. The text reads: Selected for best health film.

News / Eye health /

Noor, a short film about the impact of childhood visual impairment, has been selected for the ‘Best health film’ category at the Cannes World Film Festival.

February 2023

Ophthalmologist Moira performs an eye operation.

Stories / Eye health /

Dr Moira Chinthambi received a Sightsavers scholarship to train as an ophthalmologist and now works on our inclusive eye health programme in Malawi.

Stories / Eye health /

Alinafe Zaina is studying clinical ophthalmology in Malawi with the help of a scholarship provided by Sightsavers’ inclusive eye health programme.

Maichata, who has a visual impairment, wears glasses and a surgical mask while sitting at her school desk.

News / Eye health /

Staff at the IT services company will be raising money for Sightsavers’ eye health and disability rights work.

November 2022

A group of girls and boys hold up medals after taking part in a football match.

News / Eye health /

Students in Nigeria celebrated by taking part in a football match using sports equipment donated by one of Sightsavers’ corporate partners.

November 2022

Arthur from Liberia wearing his new glasses.

News / Eye health /

Every time someone buys a pair of glasses from Dime Optics, their purchase will help support Sightsavers’ eye health work.

October 2022

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Sightsavers-supported vision centres launch in Chennai

The Boresha Macho project: improving vision in Tanzania

Lessons from the Boresha Macho eye health programme in Tanzania

MTHK teams up with Sightsavers to raise funds to improve eye care

Sightsavers film shortlisted for Cannes World Film Festival award

A day in the life: “You really feel that you’ve made a difference”

A day in the life: “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time”

Sightsavers partners with Cantel to protect sight and improve education

Spectrum Markets helps children in Nigeria get sporty for World Children’s Day

Sightsavers partners with Dime Optics to protect sight worldwide

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