Stories / Eye health /

The world of 70-year-old Gomti is really small. A resident of Katni, in Madhya Pradesh, Gomti Bai’s husband passed away a few years ago.

Reports / Eye health /

Visual impairment is a global public health problem.

Blogs / Eye health /

This longstanding association within the healthcare sector has given Sightsavers a certain depth in understanding the requirements of Persons with disabilities.

Flarell Rose Caldeira, March 2023

Blogs / Eye health /

Recently, I had the chance to visit Katni District in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 52 districts in the state of Madhya Pradesh and one of the intervention districts of Sightsavers.

Deepshikha Sharma, February 2023

News / Eye health /

To understand the prevalence of refractive error and other common eye problems among the fishing community in East Coast Road – Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

January 2023

News / Eye health /

As part of the Rural Eye Health Programme High Impact strategy of Sightsavers India Birpara II Gram Panchayat under Alipurduar district was declared Cataract Blindness Backlog Free (CBBF) status which is inline with the National Programme for Control of Blindness.

January 2023

Eye health / Podcast /

Podcast – Eye Care! Do You?

News / Eye health /

Effectiveness of Ready2Clip Spectacles among Truck Drivers; Findings from National Truckers Eye Health Programme

September 2022

News / Eye health /

Approximately 1.3 million people die in road accidents globally and one out of ten people killed in road accidents is from India.

September 2022

News / Eye health /

The event was attended by internationally acclaimed actor and director, Mr Kabir Bedi who is also the Honorary Brand Ambassador for Sightsavers India, and Shri Amit Kumar Ghosh, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

September 2022

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Gomti Bai's story

Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness in Alipurduar District, West Bengal

"Communities, countries and ultimately the world, are only as strong as their women's health." - Michelle Obama.

Discovering the realities and transformational journey of people in Katni District

Eye Screening Camp launched by cricket legend, Krishnamachari Srikkanth in Chennai

Under Rural Eye Health Programme High Impact strategy of Sightsavers India Birpara II Gram Panchayat under Alipurduar district was given CBBF status which is in line with NPCB

Podcast - Eye Care! Do You?

Effectiveness of Ready2Clip Spectacles among Truck Drivers; Findings from National Truckers Eye Health Programme

Eyes on the Highway: RAAHI National Truckers’ Eye Health Programme-Learnings and Reflections

Sightsavers India celebrated five years of RAAHI- National Truckers Eye Health Programme

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion