Friday, 11 December, 2020 - 15:12
The project will build on a previous project which focused on a pre-diabetes empowerment programme for Pacific youth.
Non-communicable diseases such as cancer, obesity and diabetes are conditions that plague every culture and community, but it is how to prevent these that one Massey University academic is hoping to uncover.
Dr Ridvan Firestone and her research team have been successful in the latest round of funding for the National Science Challenge for Healthier Lives grant.
With the help of funding, they will work towards creating a diabetes prevention programme for Pacific communities.
Dr Firestone said the idea for the project came about when a forum was held earlier this year where invited community members, stakeholders, primary health organisations and district health boards came together to talk about what the next important thing was from a healthier lives point of view, to enable better health for Pacific peoples.