Taliah Su’a, a dedicated PhD candidate at the University of Otago, Christchurch, is making significant strides in understanding acute rheumatic fever (ARF) among children in Canterbury. Her research, supported by Research for Children Aotearoa, the Pasifika Medical Association Group, and Putahi Manawa, focuses on analyzing a decade’s worth of clinical data to uncover patterns and […]
Youth health professionals, researchers, community health agencies, the Chief Children’s Commissioner and other experts gathered at this year’s George Abbott Symposium to get latest information and discuss topics impacting young people, such as vaping, gambling and mental distress. The Paediatric Department at the University of Otago Otakou Whakaihu Waka’s Christchurch campus has long hosted the […]
Fourth Year medical student Joshua Smith says he is honoured to be part of the first stage of this research to identify what is known about services and supports for Autistic Pacific People’ and their understanding and perspectives of autism. His 10-week project involved reviewing existing literature. He hopes the project he began will one […]
Teenagers say they know about the dangers of vaping but increasing numbers of them still do it. That’s one of the findings from an ongoing University of Otago, Christchurch research programme focused on understanding what rangatahi know about the health dangers of vaping and developing an education programme to help. The programme is led by […]
Samoan medical student Taliah Su’a understands the harsh reality of a diagnosis of rheumatic fever. Her aunt contracted the highly infectious disease and required intensive, ongoing drug treatment and surgery to replace the damaged valves of her heart. Su’a is also keen to play her part in addressing inequities in health care so jumped at […]
Growing up in a village near the Fijian city of Lautoka, Dr Isaiah Immanuel witnessed first-hand the poorer outcomes for people living with chronic disease caused by delays in care and treatment. Now, the medical graduate and father-of-five is shining a light on the inequities of care that Pasifika youth in Aotearoa New Zealand are […]