Catherine Latu

Dados Biográficos

ID7550259
NOMECatherine Latu
PRENOMESCatherine
SOBRENOMELatu
ASSINATURALATU C
AFILIAÇÕESFiji National University
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS3
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR3
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ÍNDICE H0

  • Barriers and facilitators to the introduction of import duties designed to prevent noncommunicable disease in Tonga

    Open AccessColin Bell, Catherine Latu et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2021

    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

    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…