UQ Researcher Promotes Health In Indigenous Communities

University of Queensland

A University of Queensland researcher has secured more than $1.4 million through the (NHMRC) scheme.

will co-design a framework with Indigenous communities to promote healthy food choices and help reduce disease.

Dr Wenitong and his team including , and aim to strengthen understanding of commercial factors that influence healthy decision making in remote retail environments and develop tools to assist.

Community Enterprise Queensland, Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation, Outback Stores, Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Diabetes Australia and other institutes and universities will collaborate on the project.

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