On December 3, 2024, the fourth workshop on retinoblastoma was held in Libreville with French-speaking teams, following Dakar in 2021, Kinshasa in 2022, and Abidjan in 2023.  The meeting was intended for French-speaking ophthalmologists from the AMCC network and took place at the Jeanne Ebori University Hospital in Libreville, on the eve of the SAFO congress.

RB experts from 11 French-speaking sub-Saharan African countries welcomed the achievements made with the support of the AMCC's RB program over the past five years.

The morning was filled with lively discussions.
We addressed issues relating to data collection and publications with the virtual presence of Dr. Bernard Asselain, a biostatistician who discussed the methodology for moving from data to publication. The AMCC strongly hopes that each team will be able to publish its results in the near future, as this is very important for national and international recognition and the support of potential sponsors.

The afternoon was devoted to early diagnosis programs, with a focus on the need to select affordable measures (in terms of both time and cost) and to repeat these measures every year. Informing parents via social media and the Know The Glow association will also be crucial.

The day ended with discussions about parent associations and all the other actions needed to ensure that local teams take ownership of the program and find the necessary support locally.

In a friendly atmosphere, the workshop was also an opportunity to share memorable moments with colleagues and long-time friends, and to meet and warmly welcome new players in the field of RB in French-speaking Africa.

This workshop was followed by the SAFO conference.

On Thursday afternoon, December 5, the retinoblastoma symposium took place, with this year's theme being conservative treatment experiences in bilateral forms of retinoblastoma. (Prof. Fatou Sylla, Prof. Joseph Ndiaye, Dr. Jenny Yanga, Dr. Adam Nouhou Diori, and Dr. Sandra Iye). The room was full, and there were several questions from the audience. Posters on the early signs of retinoblastoma were distributed to all conference participants.

Well done and thank you to all the speakers.

With our thanks to the organizers of SAFO – Libreville 2024.