Jeremaia Coriakula

Biographic Data

ID7550260
NAMEJeremaia Coriakula
GIVEN NAMESJeremaia
FAMILY NAMECoriakula
SIGNATURECORIAKULA J
AFFILIATIONSFiji National University
ORCID0000-0002-9973-0980
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT2
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
H-INDEX0

  • Fruit and vegetable import duty reduction in Fiji to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases

    Open AccessColin Bell, Catherine Latu et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2020

    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

    Open AccessJeremaia Coriakula, Marj Moodie et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2018

    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…