{"id":149,"date":"2026-09-07T09:14:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shineltd.org\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T17:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T17:47:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shineltd.org\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About SHINE"},"content":{"rendered":"

About SHINE in brief<\/h2>\n

This page is about SHINE, Sintieh Health and Innovation Enterprise. Dr E Sintieh Nchinda Ngek founded SHINE in Buea, Cameroon, in 2019. He is a physician and digital health specialist. He had seen the same problem many times: clinicians with good questions, and no route to turn them into evidence. Sintieh Research Academy was his first response. MedAccess followed, because field studies showed that patients could not find or afford the care that the evidence recommended.<\/p>\n

About SHINE: what we do<\/h2>\n

We work on three fronts. First, we train health professionals in research methods, data analysis and scientific writing. Second, we carry out research for hospitals, ministries, NGOs and funders, from protocol to publication. Third, we build and run digital tools, chiefly the MedAccess platform. Consequently, a partner can commission a study, train its staff and reach patients through one organisation.<\/p>\n

About SHINE: how we work<\/h2>\n

Every study has a written protocol, a named principal investigator and a partner who needs the answer. We collect data with REDCap, ODK or KoboToolbox. Then we analyse it in STATA, R, SPSS or NVivo, and we report to the partner as well as to a journal. Authorship follows the ICMJE criteria<\/a>. Similarly, we publish testimonials only with consent, and we handle personal data as the privacy notice<\/a> describes.<\/p>\n

More about SHINE<\/h2>\n

Read about the divisions<\/a>, browse the publications library<\/a>, or contact SHINE<\/a> in Buea. For funders and institutions, the partnerships page<\/a> explains how an engagement starts.<\/p>\n

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A Sintieh Research Academy training session in Buea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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How to reach us<\/h2>\n

You can write to info@shineltd.org at any time. Alternatively, call +237 680 338 598 during office hours, Monday to Friday. We reply within two working days. In addition, partnership and funding enquiries go to partner@shineltd.org, so that the right person answers. Questions about about SHINE are welcome.<\/p>\n

Related pages<\/h2>\n

For example, the publications library<\/a> lists peer-reviewed work by year and topic. Similarly, the programmes page<\/a> describes current field programmes and courses. Finally, news and insight<\/a> carries announcements and programme notes from SHINE and its divisions.<\/p>\n

A note on our standards<\/h2>\n

First, every study has a written protocol and ethical approval before data collection. Second, we report results to the partner as well as to a journal. Third, testimonials appear only with the person’s consent. As a result, partners can rely on what SHINE publishes, and readers can check every claim against its source.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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