S3. Ep. 21 Exploring the Feasibility and Evaluation of American Samoa & FSM Healthy Beverage Projects with Dr. Angela Sy, Mavis Nitta, Dioreme Navasca, Va’atausili Tofaeono, and Inou Shomour

In this episode, Dr. Angela Sy, Mavis Nitta, Dioreme Navasca, Va’atausili Tofaeono, and Inou Shomour discuss their project in American Samoa and Federated States of Micronesia to increase healthy beverage consumption. They remind us of the effects of colonization, as well as the resilience of the community. Their intentional approach to evaluation bridges Indigenous knowledge and Western research principles as a proof of concept; there are ways to be unobtrusive and rigorous. This episode references the article titled "Feasibility of Healthy Beverages Policies in American Samoa and Federated States of Micronesia: Water and Coconut Water Only Community Interventions" by Angela Sy, DrPH, Aileen Tareg, DrPH, Mavis Nitta, MPH, CHES, Dioreme Navasca, MPH, Va’atausili Tofaeono, MBA, Marilyn Ho Ching, BA, Evelyn Palik, Inou Shomour, AA, Moria Shomour, AS, Nena Tolenoa, and Neal Palafox, MD, MPH. Check out the full special supplement: Reducing Chronic Disease through Physical Activity and Nutrition: More Public Health Practice in the Field, as well as the collection of HPP papers as part of HPP’s recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The supplement, Spotify playlist, and paper are open access and free to you, so please enjoy!