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India is home to the largest population of blind people in the world. Over 12 million people in India are blind, of which nearly 88% of the blindness was unavoidable.

Jatin Tiwari & Sayanti Bit, May 2021

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March 2021

Stories / Eye health /

Sindhu is a Health Worker at Sightsavers’ partner, Nayonika Eye Care Charitable Trust in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Stories / Eye health /

Bhanwar Kanwar has been an Anganwadi helper for over 16 years in an Anganwadi Centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Furthermore, she is a member of Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS).

Stories / Eye health /

Seventy-year-old Sukhro is a member of an isolated tribe called the Toto residing in Totopara in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India.

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February 2021

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February 2021

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October 2020

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Sightsavers and Standard Chartered Bank announced today their collaboration on promoting safe working environment in several hospitals and community eye health centres amidst COVID-19 crisis.

June 2020

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Extending eye services to the least served areas, Sightsavers India is enabling people to live lives of independence and dignity

May 2020

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Eye health

Rural Eye Health – An impact waiting to be achieved

Sightsavers India wins ICC Social Impact Award for Urban Eye Health Programme in Bihar

Sindhu’s Story

Bhanwar’s Story

Sukhro’s Story

Sightsavers launches Vision Centre to Provide Eye Care Services for the Rural Population in Hanumangarh

Sightsavers India partner's with JSPL to provide Primary Eye Health Services for Truck Drivers

Sightsavers & Standard Chartered Bank join hands to prevent avoidable blindness in two major cities of Uttar Pradesh

Sightsavers and Standard Chartered Bank join hands to create a safe & accessible environment for eye health facilities amidst COVID-19

Right to sight

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