Stories / Eye health /

A pair of spectacles enabled Krishna to be on a clear path of learning. His level of confidence and participation in classroom grew manifold.

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

News / Eye health /

To improve the eye health of the rural population in Jalna through inclusive eye health services, Sightsavers India, in collaboration with Emtec Technologies Private Limited, launched the Rural Eye Health Programme in Jalna District, Maharashtra.

July 2023

News / Eye health /

To increase access to quality eye health services through an integrated and strengthened urban health service delivery system, Standard Chartered Global Business Services (GBS) Private Limited, India collaborated with Sightsavers India to launch two new Vision Centres and one Mobile Vision Centre in Chennai.

May 2023

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

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Krishna's story

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

Enhancing Vision and Quality of Life in Maharashtra under Rural Eye Health Programme

Quality eye care services to reach urban slum populations in Chennai with the launch of two new Vision Centres and one Mobile Vision Centre

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

Protecting sight and promoting disability inclusion