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Eufémia Amela smiles and holds a sign saying #EqualUN.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

“Representation means speaking for ourselves”

Eufémia Amela is Mozambique’s nominee for the UN disability committee: she has a physical disability after being affected by polio as a child. Hear her story and learn why she’s fighting for equality.

Eufémia Amela, November 2020
A poster that says 'COVID has not gone away' and showcasing one-meter social distancing.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

How the WASH initiative adapted to respond to COVID-19

Together with ministries and other organisations, Sightsavers has been working on COVID-19 behavioural messaging campaigns in nine African countries to reach millions of people across radio, television, social media and via billboards and leaflets.

Pelagie Boko-Collins, November 2020
A man wearing a mask gives a demonstration to distributors in a school classroom.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

COVID-19 and NTD innovation

RAMA is a new risk assessment and mitigation action tool enabling us and government partners to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19 and restart treatment.

Phil Downs, October 2020
A man sitting in a chair, holding a white cane.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

The white cane: from my adversary to my ally

"Had my white cane given me COVID-19? I began resenting it, but it was not possible to do away with it. The more ill I became, the more I needed it."

Sightsavers, October 2020
A man with glasses, smiling while sat in his truck.
Blogs / Eye health /

Focusing on eye health as we build back from COVID will bring profit, not loss

Sightsavers' Sumrana Yasmin explains the cost-effectiveness of eye health interventions and the huge impact good sight has on the global economy.

Sumrana Yasmin, October 2020
Two trachoma patients wearing traditional clothing standing next to a vehicle in a landscape in Kenya.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

Leaving no one behind in development programming

Moses Chege, Sightsavers Kenya country director, explains how Sightsavers and partners were able to reach the worst-affected people suffering from trachoma.

Moses Chege, October 2020
A young woman runs on a training track while a man times her with a stopwatch.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Why Paralympics documentary Rising Phoenix is a must-watch

The documentary examines the fight for recognition and rights of people with disability to compete on a global stage. And while much has been achieved, it’s also clear that there’s still a lot of work to do.

Ross McMullan, September 2020
The Tropical Data team working on trachoma surveys in Arusha in 2019.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

Q&A with Sarah Boyd: how we are moving Tropical Data forward through COVID-19

We speak to Tropical Data’s data analyst, Sarah Boyd, to find out what she and the team have been working on while travel hasn’t been possible and many of us have been advised to stay at home.

Sightsavers, August 2020
A boy washes his face at a well in Turkana, Kenya. Good hygiene is key to reducing the incidence of Trachoma and other eye conditions.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

World Water Week 2020: Bringing WASH and NTD sectors together will improve millions of lives

For World Water Week 2020, Sightsavers comes together with the Kenyan ministry of health to advocate for stronger partnerships between WASH and NTD sectors.

Samuel Eshitemi Omukuba and Dr Sultani Hadley Matendechero, August 2020
two women sit together talking. One is sitting in a wheelchair.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Sightsavers and disability inclusion: our journey so far

Five years on from the launch of our disability inclusion strategy, we are now in quite a different place as we plan our new approach.

Tracy Vaughan-Gough, August 2020
Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame speaking into a microphone.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

“A devastating toll”: COVID-19 and intersecting forms of discrimination

COVID-19 has shown the need for systems to accommodate the new risks we face. Why not take the opportunity to build them back in a way that is inclusive?

Gertrude Oforiwa Fefoame, July 2020
An elderly woman and a younger woman sit next to a man who holds a clipboard, in a hospital waiting area.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Celebrating the Inclusive Data Charter’s second birthday

Linsey Winter shares how the Inclusive Data Charter is helping to accelerate action on collecting and using data that includes everyone.

Linsey Winter, July 2020
A group of people sit pointing and staring at a man who sits alone.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

How participatory research can change the lives of people affected by NTDs

Martins Imhansoloeva, research coordinator, shares how participatory research is helping to capture the experiences of people with NTDs and can lead to better programme design.

Martins Imhansoloeva, July 2020
A woman standing in a roomful of other people. She is covering one eye with her hand.
Blogs / Eye health /

How can Malawi overcome the final hurdle to eliminate trachoma?

We have a lot of work ahead of us to ensure that no one is left behind, but if we can eliminate one NTD, we can then focus on eliminating the others.

Effie Kaminyoghe, July 2020
Three social inclusion participants are in a line smiling at the camera.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Building back inclusively after COVID-19

COVID-19 has shown the need for systems to accommodate the new risks we face. Why not take the opportunity to build them back in a way that is inclusive?

Imran Khan, July 2020
A man who uses a wheelchair is assisted by another man to use a water tap to wash his hands.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Disability and COVID-19 in Bangladesh: why urgent action is needed

Sightsavers has identified focus areas for influencing the government and donor agencies to protect people with disabilities from the adverse impacts of COVID-19.

Ayon Debnath, July 2020
A large group of about 25 people with disabilities in an office setting posing for a photo.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

“My dreams have wings now”: the impact of India’s SDG scorecard project

As part of the SDGs implementation project in India, an innovative disability inclusion scorecard was created that has led to remarkable results.

Namrata Mehta, July 2020
A screengrab showing a group of about 25 people taking part in an online video call.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Nigeria's journey towards disability-inclusive development

We've made great progress towards a disability-inclusive society - the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals is a chance to further this agenda.

Sightsavers, July 2020
A man walks behind his cattle on a dirt road
Blogs / Fighting disease /

Why innovation is urgently needed to reach nomadic communities during COVID-19

Kareen Atekem reflects on the challenges and opportunities in reaching Cameroon’s nomadic populations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kareen Atekem, July 2020
A man washes his hands.
Blogs / Fighting disease /

UK aid's flagship neglected tropical disease programme is supporting countries during COVID-19

COVID-19 meant pausing neglected tropical disease (NTD) treatments worldwide. Ron Bannerman, director of Ascend West and Central Africa, explains how Sightsavers and partners found a way of using their expertise to help countries combat the pandemic while preserving the gains made in their fight against NTDs.

Ron Bannerman, July 2020
A group of four people stand outside wearing protective masks and washing their hands.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Setting out Sightsavers’ approach to behaviour change

In the context of COVID-19, Sightsavers’ new lead on behaviour change communication introduces her work and explains why behaviour change is so crucial to our mission.

Cathy Stephen, July 2020
A man examines the eyesight of a young boy who uses a wheelchair.
Blogs / Eye health /

Great progress, but not for all: cataract surgical rate in Pakistan

Cataract surgical rate only measures quantity of services, and quality remains neglected. This raises questions that need addressing.

Itfaq Khaliq Khan, June 2020
A young man using a wheelchair on a road in Kenya.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

COVID-19: Africa’s economic recovery must leave no one behind

Many people with disabilities work in the informal sector. Unless they can leave their house every day, they struggle to meet their basic needs. For them, the situation is dire.

Edwinah Orowe, June 2020
A pair of crutches leaning against a grey wall.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Ensuring a disability-inclusive COVID-19 response in Ghana

We should ask ourselves what we can do to mitigate the adverse effects suffered by people with disabilities, who have the right to enjoy life on an equal basis with others.

Grace Antwi-Atsu, June 2020
Thomas Mtonga sitting at his laptop.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

'In the face of COVID-19, all people should be equal'

We should ask ourselves what we can do to mitigate the adverse effects suffered by people with disabilities, who have the right to enjoy life on an equal basis with others.

Sightsavers, June 2020
Three women communicate using sign language.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

We must make the COVID-19 response inclusive for people with disabilities. Here’s how.

If you are an organisation working to support the COVID-19 pandemic response, here are our top nine tips to ensure people with disabilities are not left behind.

Andrea Pregel, May 2020
A girl with deafblindness plays with her siblings.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Supporting youth with deafblindness in Uganda

Alice Nabbanja from Sense International explains how the organisation has been working with Sightsavers in Uganda supporting young people with deafblindness and complex disabilities.

Sightsavers, April 2020
A group of Disabled Person Organisation (DPO) representatives meet in Nairobi, Kenya for advocacy training and planning as part of the Inclusive Futures initiative.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

#DisabilityC19 Twitter chat

Sightsavers' Andrea Pregel talks through the highlights of a Twitter chat around disability and COVID-19.

Andrea Pregel, April 2020
Women wait in line for eye screening tests.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

“We put a special focus on women with disabilities and their rights”

On International Women’s Day 2020, Sightsavers' Asma Rashida highlights the additional prejudices women with disabilities face, and the important work of the Right to Health project.

Sightsavers, March 2020
two women sit behind a computer, laughing.
Blogs / Disability and inclusion /

Celebrating the value of employees with disabilities

Rasak Adekoya shares his career story, tells us about his role helping people with disabilities secure good jobs, and what it’s like leading a film shoot as a blind person.

Sightsavers, March 2020
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