Moana Research and the Immunisations Advisory Centre have been working together with Virologist Dr Natalie Netzler and Immunologist Chris Puli’uvea (PhD candidate) to deliver zoom
Josie Oloito’a who is currently 25 weeks pregnant, shares her thoughts on why she chose to get vaccinated, her concerns of the vaccine whilst pregnant and the importance of encouraging our communities to get vaccinated.
On Thursday, 5 August 2021, Pacific representatives from across multiple sectors gathered at Nga Hau Mangere Birthing Centre to talanoa about Pacific Infant Safety -Sudden
This research was significant for Cure Kids considering it was the first time an organisation outside of an academic institution – Moana Research – was granted such a fund. Importantly, Cure Kids recognised this research needed to be led by Māori and Pacific researchers for Māori and Pacific whānau.
As part of our work with the Immunisation Advisory centre (IMAC), we were blessed to support IMAC’s Pacific Engagement Advisor, Siufofoga Matagi, by helping to
Moana Research is supporting IMAC and their Pacific team, facilitating face-to-face vaccinator training workshops as well as non-vaccinator support role workshops to build up our Pacific workforce for the COVID-19 rollout.
‘Bula Sautu’ is a Fijian saying expressing an aspirational goal for ‘good health that is lived to its full potential; a life of abundance’Yesterday, ‘Bula
Innovations Lead Amio Matenga Ikihele was a presenter at the recent MedTech Core conference, which was part of a three-day HealthTech Week 2021 (22-24 June 2021).
Earlier in May, we were invited by Te Hiringa Hauroa to present at the Manaaki Tamariki: Hui on Sleep and Nutrition in Wellington and share what Moana Research has been working on within this space.
Earlier this month, the Ministry for Pacific peoples created space for a number of community leaders, academics, professionals and young people to gather and input into a new all of Government Pacific Wellbeing Strategy.
Happy International Nurses Day. Meet new graduate nurse Rashuan Fiso who currently works in mental health.
We have a new cohort of 3rd year Bachelor of Nursing Pacific and Bachelor of Nursing students on placement with us at Moana Research for the next six weeks – Ngapoko Samuela, Jessica Van Dorp, Teremaki (Maki) Maata and Kennedy Akaiti.
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