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Trade and health in Samoa: views from the insiders

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dc.contributor.author Fa'alii-Fidow, Jacinta
dc.contributor.author McCoo, Judith
dc.contributor.author PercivaL, Teuila
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-01T03:09:58Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-01T03:09:58Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/886
dc.description unpaged ; 29cm en_US
dc.description.abstract Background: The purpose of this paper is to portray the views of key stakeholders on the potential impacts of Samoa’s free trade negotiations and agreements, on health and wellbeing in Samoa. Methods: A series of key informant interviews were undertaken with identified stakeholders during June and July, 2011. Interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview protocol. They were conducted in–person, in New Zealand and in Samoa. Results: Despite potential health and wellbeing gains arising from trade activities (employment, increase in income, health innovations and empowerment of women), key stakeholders expressed a growing concern about the effect of trade on the population’s health, nutrition and the rates of non-communicable diseases. Unease about compromising the national policies due to international regulations was also conveyed. Business and trade representatives however, believed that trade benefits outweighed any health and wellbeing risks to the population of Samoa. Conclusion: Further investigation, using new methodologies are required to determine both the opportunities and threats for trade as a mechanism to improve the health of Samoa’s population en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BioMed Central Public Health en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Article in BMC Public Health;
dc.subject Public health en_US
dc.subject international cooperation en_US
dc.subject Foreign trade regulations en_US
dc.subject International trade en_US
dc.subject health aspects en_US
dc.subject Medical policy en_US
dc.subject international cooperation en_US
dc.title Trade and health in Samoa: views from the insiders en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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