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As part of my Sightsavers India Fellowship Programme, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the 32nd Annual Ophthalmology Congress in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from the 11th to the 15th of September, 2024.

Dr Aniza Nagpal, November 2024

Blogs / India Fellowship Program /

I had the privilege of attending the Island Meeting 2024 as part of my international exposure through the Sightsavers India Fellowship Program.

Dr Reshma Sonowal, November 2024

Blogs / Eye health /

My experience at Sightsavers India was nothing short of transformative.

Dr Aniza Nagpal, September 2024

Blogs / Eye health /

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

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

Blogs / Eye health /

Sightsavers India Fellow, 2019-2021 gets candid as she completes her fellowship journey.

Dr Vanlalmuanpuii, March 2022

Blogs / Eye health /

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

Blogs / Eye health /

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.

Shailendra Kumar, Deepshikha Sharma & Jatin Tiwari, July 2021

Blogs / Eye health /

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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Blogs

Global Exposure and Growth at the Island Meeting: Sightsavers India Fellowship Opportunity

Expanding Horizons: My Sightsavers India Fellowship Journey Through the Island Meeting 2024

Empowered by Experience: My Sightsavers India Fellowship Journey

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

"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

“The Sightsavers India Fellowship Program helped me in finding my true potential,” Dr Vanlalmuanpuii, Sightsavers India Fellow, 2019 – 2021

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

RAAHI– Serving those that serve us

Rural Eye Health – An impact waiting to be achieved

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion