From research skills to real‑world projects.
Sintieh Research Academy is the research arm of SHINE. We train health professionals in research methods and deliver studies with hospitals, NGOs and universities across Africa.
Our key services
Sintieh Research Academy provides practical research support that improves care and strengthens communities, through its own expertise and through partnerships.
Capacity building
Equipping professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to excel in their fields, from first course to independent researcher.
Training programmesGlobal partnerships
Collaborating across countries to strengthen health systems and drive lasting change. We build bridges between organisations.
Our partnersResearch and innovation
Evidence that decision-makers can act on. Our studies are grounded in real clinical and community settings.
Research consultancyCommunity support
Partnering with local stakeholders so that research answers local needs, from screening days to district health strategies.
Health campaigns
Sintieh Research Academy in numbers: six years of training researchers
Sintieh Research Academy: a nonprofit built on four working principles
SRA is a nonprofit research institution advancing healthcare through evidence-based research, mentorship and strategic consulting, so that every capable mind can contribute regardless of geography or income.
Honesty
We uphold truthfulness and transparency in all our research and operations.
Humility
We approach our work with modesty, recognising there is always more to learn.
Discipline
We maintain rigorous standards and consistency in our research methods.
Productivity
We focus on delivering meaningful results that create real-world impact.
Our service workflow
Five steps from your first message to the first deliverable. Most requests reach a signed plan within two weeks.
Request submitted
Start with the request form or an email.
ImmediateResponse
We triage the request and ask what we need to know.
2 business daysDiscovery call
We confirm scope, timeline and budget range.
15 to 30 minutesQuote and plan
A delivery plan with milestones is sent for approval.
3 to 5 daysKick-off
Delivery starts against the agreed milestones.
Agreed milestones
Our founder publishes in BMJ Heart
Dr Sintieh Ekongefeyin's scoping review, written during his work at the University of Oxford, maps the evidence on mobile health interventions for cardiovascular event care in Africa.
Ekongefeyin SNN, Dedino G, Wild C. Mapping the evidence on mHealth interventions for cardiovascular event care in Africa: a scoping review. Heart 2026;112(2):65-74.
Recent publications from our researchers
Peer-reviewed papers by Sintieh Research Academy staff and fellows, from the founder's Google Scholar profile. The list updates itself when a new paper is indexed.
Integrating artificial intelligence tools in health research
Postill et al. · 1 citation
Early electrocardiographic changes associated with anticancer chemotherapy in a Sub-Saharan African population: a prospective cohort study
Guimeya et al. · 1 citation
Acceptability of Telehealth as the Default Modality for Multiple Sclerosis Care in Switzerland: Cross-Sectional Study
Ekongefeyin et al. · 1 citation
Sugarless chewing gum and postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery in two referral hospitals in the Southwest Region of Cameroon
Asonglefac et al.
Fellows on what the training changed
Three research fellows, in their own words. Testimonials are published with consent.
Humility, honesty, discipline and productivity being the core values which SRA so much upholds was one of the motivations that kept me going even when it seemed so tough. Indeed it has been an awesome, mind-blowing, fascinating, impacting and a very rewarding experience
Ngala BlessingResearch fellowWhat more can I say? SRA is a place to be, where your growth is their priority. They also aim at building a sustainable scientific community and a body of scientific researchers that cannot only think out of the box to do the new but take the necessary actions to change the world with just an idea. Without actions, the world would still be an idea.
Amin LenoreResearch fellowAt SRA hidden skills of critical and analytical thinking were triggered within me. As the course progressed I could do a better appraisal of the various components and steps of the different research topics presented on ideation days.
Che ClaudetteResearch fellow
From a training hub in Buea to the research arm of SHINE
- 2019
Founded to address the research capacity gap among healthcare professionals.
- 2021
Passed 500 trainees across several African countries.
- 2023
Reached 1,000 trained researchers.
- 2025
Integrated into SHINE as its dedicated research arm.
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Let's collaborate on your next research project
Hospitals, NGOs, universities and health innovators. Tell us what you need and we will reply within two business days.