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“There’s no representation”: a qualitative study of attitudes and motivations towards genomic research participation among Australian South Asians

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By Vaishnavi Nathan, Heena Akbar, Aideen McInerney-Leo, Deborah Gilroy, Anjali K. Henders, Sonia Shah, Tatiane Yanes, Reema Naresh, Nahid Choudhury, Maleeha Waqar
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Abstract People of South Asian ancestry represent approximately 25% of the world’s population, yet constitute less than 2% of global genomic databases, limiting our ability to provide equitable genomic healthcare for this population. The urgent need to improve representation of diverse populations in genomic research is widely recognised as an area of priority among the genetics community.
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Deconstructing type 2 diabetes self‐management of Australian Pacific Islander women: Using a community participatory research and talanoa approach

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By Heena Akbar, Danielle Gallegos, Debra Anderson, Carol Windsor
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE Heena Akbar PhD, Corresponding Author h.akbar@connect.qut.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-0630-3032 School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Pasifika Women’s Alliance Inc (PWA), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Correspondence Heena Akbar, Woolworths Centre for Childhood Nutrition Research (WCCNR), Queensland University of Technology, 62 Graham St, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
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