IRIS

12/02/2025

Please think of IRIS if you plan on making a charitable contribution for . (http://iris2020.org/donate.shtml)

Over the past 23 years, IRIS has helped tens of thousands of people in Cameroon retain their sight. We are a small organization, but our board members cover 100% of administrative expenses, so that EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE GOES DIRECTLY TO EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES/MEDICATIONS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING of local eye care providers.

The latest newsletter with a summary of this past year’s IRIS achievements is attached below.

Thank you again for "liking" our organization (https://www.facebook.com/IRIS2020), considering a donation (http://www.iris2020.org/donate.shtml), and for helping to relieve the suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves.

12/03/2024

Please think of IRIS if you plan on making a charitable contribution for . (http://iris2020.org/donate.shtml)

Over the past 22 years, IRIS has helped tens of thousands of people in Cameroon retain their sight. We are a small organization, but our board members cover 100% of administrative expenses, so that EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE GOES DIRECTLY TO EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES/MEDICATIONS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING of local eye care providers.

These have been challenging years for Cameroon. The individuals and medical clinics IRIS supports need our help more than ever.

Thank you again for "liking" our organization (https://www.facebook.com/IRIS2020), considering a donation (http://www.iris2020.org/donate.shtml), and for helping to relieve the suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves.

11/30/2021

Please think of IRIS if you plan on making a charitable contribution for . (http://iris2020.org/donate.shtml)

Over the past 19 years, IRIS has helped tens of thousands of people in Cameroon retain their sight. We are a small organization, but our board members cover 100% of administrative expenses, so that EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE GOES DIRECTLY TO EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES/MEDICATIONS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING of local eye care providers.

These have been challenging years for Cameroon. The individuals and medical clinics IRIS supports need our help more than ever.

Thank you again for "liking" our organization (https://www.facebook.com/IRIS2020), considering a donation (http://www.iris2020.org/donate.shtml), and for helping to relieve the suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Dr. Shields operating with Dr. Tambe assisting and Drs. Schauer and Wryter looking on.

10/06/2021

The WHO announced Wednesday that it would broadly roll out a much-need malaria vaccine, saying pilot testing had shown that it was safe and could be effectively deployed in remote and rural settings.

10/06/2021

"The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control," he said. "[It] could save tens of thousands of young lives each year."

04/26/2021

Exciting news!

A potential new malaria vaccine has proved highly effective in a trial in babies in Africa, pointing to it one day possibly helping reduce the death toll from the mosquito-born disease that kills up to half a million young children a year.

03/02/2021

Incredible news!

https://academictimes.com/first-vaccine-to-fully-immunize-against-malaria-builds-on-pandemic-driven-rna-tech/?fbclid=IwAR0mrnQkmN0YM9v6EIX-r5pcW70qEV9-tsOEr6mMZoYj0OrEGmrNdNLqRkA

Consistently ranked as one of the leading causes of death around the world, malaria doesn’t have an effective vaccine yet. But researchers have invented a promising new blueprint for one — with properties akin to the novel RNA-based vaccine for COVID-19.

10/21/2020

Congratulations to Dr. Hortense Nana, who has completed her ophthalmology residency training with one of the top scores in her class! In the photo below, she is using the indirect ophthalmoscope purchased using your IRIS donations.

Thank you to all IRIS donors, for funding not only equipment, but education and training for local physicians like Dr. Nana.

You have given the gift of sight to thousands of patients in Cameroon.

08/26/2020

Nigeria is now rid of wild polio having had more than half of global cases less than 10 years ago.

12/03/2019

Please think of IRIS if you plan on making a charitable contribution for . (http://iris2020.org/donate.shtml)

Over the past 15 years, IRIS has helped tens of thousands of people in Cameroon retain their sight. We are a small organization, but our board members cover 100% of administrative expenses, so that EVERY DOLLAR YOU DONATE GOES DIRECTLY TO EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES/MEDICATIONS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING of local eye care providers.

This has been a challenging year for Cameroon. The individuals and medical clinics IRIS supports need our help more than ever.

Thank you again for "liking" our organization (https://www.facebook.com/IRIS2020), considering a donation (http://www.iris2020.org/donate.shtml), and for helping to relieve the suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Dr. Tambe and Dr. Schauer in San Francisco for the American Academy of Ophthalmology national meeting last month.

Remember that 100% of your donations provide education for our African colleagues as well as equipment and medications to treat eye patients in Cameroon. ALL administrative costs are provided by our IRIS Board members.

11/11/2019

Dr. Tambe and Dr. Schauer in San Francisco for the American Academy of Ophthalmology national meeting last month.

Remember that 100% of your donations provide education for our African colleagues as well as equipment and medications to treat eye patients in Cameroon. ALL administrative costs are provided by our IRIS Board members.