Eye health
Sightsavers India completes 1 million Sight Restoration Surgeries in a span of five years
Sightsavers India successfully achieves 1 million sight restoration surgeries across the country between the years 2015 to 2019 today.
Sightsavers, Allergan and the IAPB announce the 'Keep Sight' initiative to address Glaucoma in Ganjam, Odisha
Sightsavers, Allergan and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) today announced the launch of it’s unique joint initiative - ‘Keep Sight India’ – a community based glaucoma screening programme to prevent glaucoma-related vision loss in Ganjam District, Odisha.
Sightsavers inaugurates its 14th vision centre for truck drivers in Haryana
Sightsavers with the support of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance company limited has inaugurated its 14th vision centre under RAAHI – National Truckers’ Eye Health Programme.
Sightsavers India wins the India Edition of the Mahatma Award for Social Good 2019
Sightsavers India wins the India Edition of the Mahatma Award for Social Good 2019
Shyam Sundar Devi's story
70-year-old Shyam Sundar Devi from Patna had been struggling to see clearly for a year. She had blurry vision in both eyes.
Demand for and provision of eye care services in slum populations in Jaipur, India
The overall aim of this study is to better understand the demand for and provision of eye care services in the city of Jaipur, with a specific focus on urban slum-dwelling communities.
Gayatri's story
13-year-old Gayatri from Madhya Pradesh would often complain about having blurry eyesight to her parents.
Shobha's story
65-year-old Shobha is a daily wage labourer and lives with her son in Alipurduar, West Bengal.
Kuldeep’s story
The Singh family’s youngest son, Kuldeep, had been blind from birth. Luckily he was able to receive a cataract operation to restore his sight.
Health and hygiene among the girl child
A School based Study on Hygiene, Sanitation and Health among Girls in Howrah: Knowledge and Practices.
