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Broadcasting veteran Clive will take the helm from current chair Martin Dinham, who is stepping down after four years in the role.

July 2019

Picture of a sign language chart painted onto a school wall in Uganda.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The petition is part of Sightsavers’ Equal World campaign, and calls on the government of Kenya, the United Nations and its member states to uphold the rights of people with disabilities.

July 2019

News / Fundraising /

A sale of paintings by artist John Kingerlee, hosted at The Chimera Gallery in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, will help to fund Sightsavers’ life-changing work.

July 2019

News / Eye health /

A Sightsavers survey, in partnership with People’s Postcode Lottery, shows nearly half of Brits don’t choose their sunglasses for UV protection.

June 2019

Issa, Mayasa and Bibie outside their home

News / Fighting disease /

In 2002 there were was about 1.5 billion people worldwide at risk of the eye disease. But new data from the World Health Organization shows this has fallen to just over 142 million people.

June 2019

A surgeon operates, using only the light of a window, on a patient to save their sight from trachoma.

News / Fighting disease /

Adriane Ohanesian’s image of a surgeon operating on a teenager in a makeshift clinic has been put forward for the Wellcome Photography Prize 2019.

June 2019

News / Disability and inclusion /

It is estimated that there are over 134,600 people with albinism living in Malawi, many of whom face deep-seated discrimination.

June 2019

A wide view of a large debating chamber at the United Nations. The chamber is filled with people and a video screen shows captioned text.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The launch of the strategy coincides with the launch of Sightsavers’ global petition which calls for the UN and its member states to uphold disability rights.

June 2019

News / Eye health /

Professor Christopher Whitty, who has been on Sightsavers’ board of trustees since 2017, will take up the post in October.

June 2019

A man holding a sign that reads: Join us in the fight for disability rights and help us change the world.

News / Disability and inclusion /

The petition is part of Sightsavers' campaign calling for political leaders and global organisations to uphold the rights of people with disabilities around the world.

June 2019

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Sightsavers welcomes Clive Jones as new chair of trustees

Sightsavers Kenya launches disability rights petition

Art exhibition raises €3,240 to help save sight

Survey highlights lack of knowledge about UV threat to our eyesight

Number of people at risk of trachoma has fallen by 91%

Photo of sight-saving surgery is nominated for UK prize

Sightsavers petition calls on government of Malawi to protect people with albinism

United Nations launches new disability strategy

Sightsavers trustee appointed chief medical officer for England

Sightsavers launches disability rights petition

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