"We have approached this research using talanoa as a cultural framework and taking this approach has certainly made the research and collecting information more meaningful for our women and community." Heena Akbar #healthresearch #womenswellness tinyurl.com/msn2cjy5

Māori and Pasifika in Queensland at high risk of food insecurity qut.edu.au/news?id=182071 via QUT PasifikaWomensAInc. Women's Wellness Research Collaborative 🌴PacificwinPacific🌴 Pacific Women Lead

Recently, QUT published an article on Heena Akbar 's research which highlights the high risk of #FoodInsecurity faced by Maori and Pasifika communities, which not only carries physical effects, but also disrupts their sense of community and #Identity qut.edu.au/news?id=182071

Community led initiatives have a far more powerful impact on change - hear from some of the participants that helped inform the development of the Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program.This is Helen's story youtu.be/leN1yssxy1Q #womenswellness Heena Akbar

Diabetes Australia Research Grant Awards 2022 - . Recipients with Hon Yvette D'Ath, QLD Health Minister. instagram.com/p/Cf3xLwVPMUdJ…

Diabetes Australia 2022 Research Grant Award for recognition on Pasifika Diabetes Wellness Program. Recipients with Hon Yvette D'Ath, QLD Health Minister. Women's Wellness Research Collaborative 🌴PacificwinPacific🌴 PAN Pasifika Academic Netwok PasifikaWomensAInc. @WCCNR Diabetes Australia

Congratulations to Heena Akbar, who was awarded a Diabetes Australia 2022 Research Grant Award for her work on the Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program. What an amazing achievement! 👏🏼💙#HealthResearch #QUT research.qut.edu.au/wccnr/2022/07/…

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Heena Akbar and her team are trialing a pilot 24-week diabetes wellness program co-designed specifically for Māori and Pasifika women. Register your interest to participate in this important research or share with someone you know👉 form.jotform.com/222298832727869 #healthresearch

Join the Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program - a holistic cultural program. Registration closes: 14 October 2022. 🌺For more information and to register, visit: rb.gy/fglhkp If you have any queries, please email: [email protected]

Start your health journey with Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program with a dedicated team of community health workers. For more information and to register, visit: rb.gy/fglhkp Contact us on [email protected] facebook.com/groups/Pasifik…

We were featured for our contribution to the Nutrients Special Issue on 'Progress in Community Nutrition: Dietary Patterns and Planetary Health'. Community at the Centre of Future Food Systems mdpi.com/1961124 #mdpinutrients via Nutrients MDPI PasifikaWomensAInc. @WCCNR Women's Wellness Research Collaborative

Looking forward to representing Māori and Pasifika women as the Board of Directors for #Womens Health and Equality Queensland Carlos Borges.

Pleased to see this important work published “Towards collective community education: Pasifika diabetes health forums in Southeast Queensland, Australia” journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11… We will showcase 1st culturally co-designed Pasifika Women's Diabetes Wellness Program in QLD!

Excited to see our Pasifika Collective paper published in Educational Philosophy and Theory titled 'The experiences of Indigenous academics in the diaspora' tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…