Discover the real-life stories of the people making a difference with OurDNA.
From people power to shifting the balance in genetic research, these stories highlight the transformation possible with community partnerships.
"O se mea mataina tele, ma o le manuia uma na mafai ona o le matagofie o le vaega na matou maua le avanoa e galulue ai. O foliga ataata o tagata uma na fatuina ai <1>se siosiomaga faafeiloa'i</1>—mai le taimi na tuufaatasia e tagata o le alalafaga seia oo i le taimi na latou o ese ai ma lagona faaaloalo, faalogo, ma lagolagoina."
"Personally, I'm from a medical background so I see the benefits of genetic research and how it's under utilised in the Australian Vietnamese population. This is why I was very keen to get involved with OurDNA from the outset."
"Sa matou filifili matou te galulue ma OurDNA aua matou te matua talitonu i mea o loo latou faia. E lelei mo le nuu, e le na o nei ae mo tupulaga mo le lumanai. O se faigapa'aga sili ona malie ma faafiafiaina."
"When I did co-design with OurDNA, it took a long time because they were building up trust so that we as community and as donors see the benefits for ourselves and our families. That's what makes this research unique."