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Romano Albertazzi
Romano Albertazzi

Sightsavers is a non-profit organization founded by Sir John Wilson with a vision of eliminating preventable blindness globally by 2020. The document outlines key facts about blindness including that 37 million people are blind worldwide and 75% of cases are avoidable. It also summarizes Sightsavers' programs in cataract surgery, river blindness, trachoma, childhood blindness, low vision, inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation in 33 countries. Sightsavers works with ministries of health, local NGOs, and organizations for the blind to provide eye care services and build capacity.

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Presentation Ssi Overview
Sir John Wilson: A founder¡¯s vision An organisation ¡°strong enough to command attention, big enough to span continents, yet simple enough to do something meaningful against the realities of an African village.¡±
Sightsavers¡¯ vision ¡°A world in which no-one is needlessly blind and where everyone who is irreversibly blind or severely visually impaired enjoys the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as people who are sighted¡±.
Blindness: The Facts¡­ ? Every 5 seconds, someone goes blind ? A child goes blind every minute ? 37 million blind people in the world ? Annual cost est. $25 billion (WHO) ? Social/humanitarian cost incalculable
The figures¡­ ? 90% of the world¡¯s blind and visually impaired live in developing world ? 50% of the world¡¯s blind children need not be blind ? 50% of children who go blind die within two years
Causes of Blindness ? Cataract ¨C 47.8% ? Glaucoma ¨C 12.3% ? Macular Degeneration ¨C 8.7% ? Corneal opacity ¨C 5.1% ? Diabetic Retinopathy ¨C 4.8% ? Childhood Blindness ¨C 3.9% ? Trachoma ¨C 3.6% ? Onchocerciasis ¨C 0.8% ? Other ¨C 13%
BUT 75% of blindness is avoidable or preventable AND it¡¯s cheap and simple to address
Vision 2020 Sightsavers is a founding member of VISION 2020, a unique global collaboration of leading eye care agencies that aims to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020
VISION 2020 Since its establishment in 1990, significant achievements have been made in the prevention and management of blindness, including: ? Increased public awareness and utilisation of eye care services ? Increased availability and affordability of eye care services ? More effective primary eye care activities as an integral part of primary health care means improved case finding and referral ? Increased global political commitment to blindness prevention ? Increased commitment and support of NGOs
Sightsavers Presence in 33 countries Restored sight to over 5.5 million Treated over 100 million for conditions that threaten sight In 2006 we: Screened over 4.6 million people Treated over 3 million Supported 277,393 eye operations
Sightsavers¡¯ Programmes
Cataract Sightsavers: ?Supports training for cataract surgeons & ophthalmologists ?Provides the equipment & consumables necessary to perform surgery ?Builds/refurbishes eye clinics with to provide surgical facilities ?Raises awareness in the community about cataract & how to treat it
River Blindness
River Blindness
Trachoma
Trachoma
Childhood Blindness
Childhood Blindness
Low Vision
Inclusive Education
Community Based Rehabilitation
Training Sightsavers supports training for eye care personnel at all levels: ?Community based workers ?Ophthalmic paramedics ?Technicians ?Ophthalmologists
Comprehensive Eye Services
Comprehensive Eye Services ? Preventative, community based services ? Sight restoring surgery ? Services for irreversibly blind children and adults ? Training for all levels of eye care personnel ? Good referral links between services ? Typically serve a population of 1 million
Working with Partners Sightsavers works with partners in all countries, including: ? Governments (Ministries of Health and Education) ? Locally based NGOs ? Rotary & Lions groups ? Organisations of and for the blind
Working with partners Sightsavers supports partners through: ? Training in management, finance, technology, fundraising & advocacy ? Building their capacity to offer services through infrastructural development
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  • 2. Sir John Wilson: A founder¡¯s vision An organisation ¡°strong enough to command attention, big enough to span continents, yet simple enough to do something meaningful against the realities of an African village.¡±
  • 3. Sightsavers¡¯ vision ¡°A world in which no-one is needlessly blind and where everyone who is irreversibly blind or severely visually impaired enjoys the same rights, responsibilities and opportunities as people who are sighted¡±.
  • 4. Blindness: The Facts¡­ ? Every 5 seconds, someone goes blind ? A child goes blind every minute ? 37 million blind people in the world ? Annual cost est. $25 billion (WHO) ? Social/humanitarian cost incalculable
  • 5. The figures¡­ ? 90% of the world¡¯s blind and visually impaired live in developing world ? 50% of the world¡¯s blind children need not be blind ? 50% of children who go blind die within two years
  • 6. Causes of Blindness ? Cataract ¨C 47.8% ? Glaucoma ¨C 12.3% ? Macular Degeneration ¨C 8.7% ? Corneal opacity ¨C 5.1% ? Diabetic Retinopathy ¨C 4.8% ? Childhood Blindness ¨C 3.9% ? Trachoma ¨C 3.6% ? Onchocerciasis ¨C 0.8% ? Other ¨C 13%
  • 7. BUT 75% of blindness is avoidable or preventable AND it¡¯s cheap and simple to address
  • 8. Vision 2020 Sightsavers is a founding member of VISION 2020, a unique global collaboration of leading eye care agencies that aims to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020
  • 9. VISION 2020 Since its establishment in 1990, significant achievements have been made in the prevention and management of blindness, including: ? Increased public awareness and utilisation of eye care services ? Increased availability and affordability of eye care services ? More effective primary eye care activities as an integral part of primary health care means improved case finding and referral ? Increased global political commitment to blindness prevention ? Increased commitment and support of NGOs
  • 10. Sightsavers Presence in 33 countries Restored sight to over 5.5 million Treated over 100 million for conditions that threaten sight In 2006 we: Screened over 4.6 million people Treated over 3 million Supported 277,393 eye operations
  • 12. Cataract Sightsavers: ?Supports training for cataract surgeons & ophthalmologists ?Provides the equipment & consumables necessary to perform surgery ?Builds/refurbishes eye clinics with to provide surgical facilities ?Raises awareness in the community about cataract & how to treat it
  • 22. Training Sightsavers supports training for eye care personnel at all levels: ?Community based workers ?Ophthalmic paramedics ?Technicians ?Ophthalmologists
  • 24. Comprehensive Eye Services ? Preventative, community based services ? Sight restoring surgery ? Services for irreversibly blind children and adults ? Training for all levels of eye care personnel ? Good referral links between services ? Typically serve a population of 1 million
  • 25. Working with Partners Sightsavers works with partners in all countries, including: ? Governments (Ministries of Health and Education) ? Locally based NGOs ? Rotary & Lions groups ? Organisations of and for the blind
  • 26. Working with partners Sightsavers supports partners through: ? Training in management, finance, technology, fundraising & advocacy ? Building their capacity to offer services through infrastructural development