Catherine Latu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7550259 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Latu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Latu |
| SIGNATURE | LATU C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fiji National University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Barriers and facilitators to the introduction of import duties designed to prevent noncommunicable disease in Tonga
BACKGROUND: In Tonga, import duties were lowered on tinned fish and seafood in 2013 and raised on soft drinks, dripping and other animal fats. Additional import duties were applied to soft drinks and dripping and other fats in 2016 and duties were also applied to high fat meats, mutton flaps and turkey tails. The objective of this study was to describe barriers to and facilitators of these import duties from a policy-maker perspective. METHODS: A…
Fruit and vegetable import duty reduction in Fiji to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases
Objective: To describe the development of Fiji’s fruit and vegetable fiscal policies between 2010 and 2014 and explore the impact they have had on import volumes. Design: Qualitative case study and in-depth analysis of policy process. Policy impact was assessed using publicly available import volume data and prices of food products. Setting: Fiji. Participants: Senior government policy makers, non-communicable disease officers from the Ministry o…
The development and implementation of a new import duty on palm oil to reduce non-communicable disease in Fiji
BACKGROUND: Non communicable diseases (NCD) place a significant health burden on Pacific Island countries including Fiji. Policy interventions to curb NCDs have been implemented in Fiji including a 32% increase in the import duty on palm oil. This study aims to analyse the development and implementation of the increase in palm oil import duty in Fiji. Also, to document the policy process, identify barriers and facilitators during implementation a…
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The development and implementation of a new import duty on palm oil to reduce non-communicable disease in Fiji
BACKGROUND: Non communicable diseases (NCD) place a significant health burden on Pacific Island countries including Fiji. Policy interventions to curb NCDs have been implemented in Fiji including a 32% increase in the import duty on palm oil. This study aims to analyse the development and implementation of the increase in palm oil import duty in Fiji. Also, to document the policy process, identify barriers and facilitators during implementation a…
Fruit and vegetable import duty reduction in Fiji to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases
Objective: To describe the development of Fiji’s fruit and vegetable fiscal policies between 2010 and 2014 and explore the impact they have had on import volumes. Design: Qualitative case study and in-depth analysis of policy process. Policy impact was assessed using publicly available import volume data and prices of food products. Setting: Fiji. Participants: Senior government policy makers, non-communicable disease officers from the Ministry o…
Barriers and facilitators to the introduction of import duties designed to prevent noncommunicable disease in Tonga
BACKGROUND: In Tonga, import duties were lowered on tinned fish and seafood in 2013 and raised on soft drinks, dripping and other animal fats. Additional import duties were applied to soft drinks and dripping and other fats in 2016 and duties were also applied to high fat meats, mutton flaps and turkey tails. The objective of this study was to describe barriers to and facilitators of these import duties from a policy-maker perspective. METHODS: A…
Environmental health (3 works) · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Non-communicable disease (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Health Policy (2 works)