title: Building an economic case for food interventions in the Pacific.
abstract: Diet-related health problems are a major issue throughout the Pacific region. Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread and rates of non-communicable diseases are increasing. There is a need for food-related policy interventions to improve the quality of the food supply and to enhance access to a healthy diet. To support the promotion and eventual implementation of these interventions, it is vital that the costs and impacts of the interventions are known. This paper outlines a project being undertaken in the region to develop cost-effectiveness models for food interventions in order to help build the case for action.
authors.affiliation: Fiji School of Medicine, Suva, Fiji. wendy.snowdon@deakin.edu.au
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Snowdon
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Negin
authors.forename: Marj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moodie
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000172:deficiency; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000191:economics*; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients