Programme · SHINE
NCD Cameroon
Hypertension and diabetes screening in communities, with digital follow-up of people identified at risk.
What NCD Cameroon does
NCD Cameroon is SHINE’s programme on non-communicable diseases. Trained staff screen adults for hypertension and diabetes at clinics, churches, markets and workplaces. They record results digitally and explain them on the spot. Anyone with a raised reading is referred to a partner clinic. Then we follow up by telephone or through the MedAccess app. The programme grew out of the 2023 Hypertension Awareness campaign, which reached more than 5,000 people.
Why NCD Cameroon matters
Hypertension and diabetes are among the fastest-growing causes of death and disability in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most people who have them do not know it. Screening close to home, with a clear referral route, changes that at an affordable cost. In addition, every screening day contributes anonymised data to research on hypertension in Cameroon.
NCD Cameroon partners
We deliver the programme with the Ministry of Public Health and local clinics. Clinics can host screening days, and organisations can fund a campaign. Please send a partnership enquiry. Finally, the evidence base is set out in a 2025 review in Heart.
How to reach us
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 NCD Cameroon are welcome.
Related pages
For example, the publications library lists peer-reviewed work by year and topic. Similarly, the programmes page describes current field programmes and courses. Finally, news and insight carries announcements and programme notes from SHINE and its divisions.
A note on our standards
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.
Work with SHINE
We answer enquiries within two working days. Discovery calls take fifteen to thirty minutes, and a scoped proposal follows within five.