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Honorary Brand Ambassador Kabir Bedi encourages truck drivers to get their eyes tested.
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Sightsavers and Standard Chartered Bank join hands to create a safe & accessible environment for eye health facilities amidst COVID-19
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.
Sightsavers India gets Great Place to Work-Certified™ for second year in a row
Sightsavers India also known as Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind has been Great Place to Work-Certified™.
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.
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“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.
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.
Improving eye health and saving lives in India
There are at least nine million truck drivers in India… or there could be 12 million… no-one quite knows.
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Manisha's story
Manisha from Jabalpur has orthopaedic disability and is supported by Sightsavers under the Social Inclusion Programme.
Srinu’s story
“To protect people from the pandemic, I, along with my SHG members decided to tailor masks and distribute in the community, and educate people about wearing masks, practice social distancing and handwashing,” says Srinu.
Preeti's story
Preeti* from Chittaurgarh is 20 years old and has orthopaedic disability. At five years of age, Preeti met with an accident in which she lost one of her legs.
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