Editing Lions Clubs International (section)

===SightFirst===

Upon endorsing the biggest ever collaborative [[Eradication of infectious diseases|disease eradication program]] called the [[London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases]] launched on 30 January 2012 in London, the organization has implemented SightFirst program by which it aims to eradicate blindness due to [[trachoma]], one of the [[neglected tropical diseases]]. It has allocated over US$11 million in 10 countries for eye surgeries, medical training, distribution of [[Zithromax]] and [[tetracycline]], and [[sanitation|sanitary services]]. It has also announced US$6.9 million funding to support the [[Government of China]] for the same cause.<ref>{{cite web|author= Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|title= Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020|date= 30 January 2012|url= http://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/01/private-and-public-partners-unite-to-combat-10-neglected-tropical-diseases-by-2020|work= gatesfoundation.org|publisher= Press Room, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation|access-date= 2013-05-30|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130314153950/http://www.gatesfoundation.org/media-center/press-releases/2012/01/private-and-public-partners-unite-to-combat-10-neglected-tropical-diseases-by-2020|archive-date= March 14, 2013|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= Uniting to Combat NTDs |title= Endorsements (endorsing organizations) |year= 2012 |url= http://www.unitingtocombatntds.org/endorsements |work= unitingtocombatntds.org |publisher= Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases |access-date= 2013-05-30 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130525030923/http://www.unitingtocombatntds.org/endorsements |archive-date= May 25, 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref>