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Sightsavers research project aims to map the impact of climate change on NTDs
Led by Sightsavers and the Walker Institute, the project will work with the Malawian government to explore a range of future scenarios, and what these would mean for its efforts to curb NTDs.
Sightsavers launches new action plan on inclusive data
The updated plan reaffirms Sightsavers' commitment to enhancing inclusive data and collaboration in the international development sector.
Sightsavers welcomes UK white paper on international development
We applaud the clear focus on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and ending extreme poverty, as well as the specific section on people with disabilities.
Sightsavers Nigeria marks 70-year anniversary
Representatives from Sightsavers, the national and state governments and the global health community joined an event on 20 November in Abuja to celebrate Sightsavers’ achievements in the country.
Sightsavers campaign ambassador inspires Netflix film about albinism
The film ‘Can You See Us?’ is based on the life of John Chiti, who is a Zambian albinism rights campaigner and Sightsavers’ ambassador for the African Disability Protocol campaign.
Sightsavers campaign sends message to world leaders at UN summit
The Promise in Peril campaign culminated at the SDG summit with a declaration reaffirming commitments to achieving the global goals that explicitly references disability rights.
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