SCIENCE JOURNALISM AWARDS FINALIST: Taelegalolo'u Mary Afemata’s profile of Aloese Lefono, founder of Aotearoa’s first Pasifika Parkinson’s support group, increased the group's numbers, started conversations on stigma, and raised Qs about who is included in health research. pmn.co.nz/read/health/...
Aloese Lefono, a Sāmoan woman from South Auckland, has received the 2024 Pacific Health Service Award for her volunteer work in founding Aotearoa’s first Pasifika Parkinson’s support group.
