Blogs

Beyond 20/20: Shedding Light on Gender Inequity in Eye Health Access in India

It was just another day of my regular field visit, where I crossed three very cheerful women in a quaint little village in Rajasthan.

Tushita Mukherjee, July 2023

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

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

Discovering the realities and transformational journey of people in Katni District

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

“The Sightsavers India Fellowship Program takes keen interest in a fellow’s growth,” Dr Anoop Kumar Singh, Sightsavers India Fellow, 2019 – 2021

Sightsavers India Fellow, 2019-2021 gets candid as he completes his fellowship journey. Here’s a tete-a-tete with the ophthalmologist on eye health in rural India, the pandemic and his overall fellowship journey.

Dr Anoop Kumar Singh, December 2021

RAAHI– Serving those that serve us

India is home to over 9 million truck drivers. Truck drivers play a significant role in transporting India’s freight; however their unorganised nature of work prohibits them to take their health issues seriously.

Rural Eye Health – An impact waiting to be achieved

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.

Making education inclusive and accessible for blind children amidst lockdown

The tele-education model ensured inclusive learning even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RN Mohanty, August 2020

“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 Clear View: Life of an Ophthalmologist

Poor eyesight, blurred vision, and frequent eye infections are common problems we all have to face at some point or the other.

Dr Sandeep Bhuttan, April 2020
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