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Dr. Kamuta Fualaga Seuseu (7 October 1958 - 24 May 2014) is a Samoan physician who served as the Director of Public Health, Department of Health from 1990 to 2000, and continue to serve the people of Samoa and Tokelau islands; as a General Practitioner from 1 February 1981 to 24 December 1989 and then on 4 January 2001 to October 2014.

Biography

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He was born in Afega a village on Upolu island in the political district of Sagaga le Usoga to Seuseu Fa'alepo Seuseu and Tofa Sala Vaimili-Seuseu, owners of a large farm at Lepua and Fualaga.

The third child of the Seuseu Fa'alepo family, he attended Samoa College in 1956[1] and the first person from his village to meet the entry requirements. He then enrolled at the Napier Boys High School from 19XX to 19XX after having received a scholarship from the government. Seuseu then went on to attained the Fiji School of Medicine where he graduated with a MBBS in 19XX. He then completed a Post-graduate diploma in Public Health from the University of Otago in 1978; and later received a Masters of Public Health from Queensland University in 1989.

Memberships

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Seuseu was a member of the Samoa Medical Association formerly known as the Western Samoa Medical Association.

Chiefly Titles

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Namulauulu matai title from the village of Fogapoa

Maulolo matai title from the village of Afega

Personal life

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Seuseu married Sasoonaluluulauupualeatunuuosamoa Iosefa-Tapu Tu'uilalo, a nurse and nutritionist at Middlemore Hospital after meeting while treating patients. The couple has two adult children, the eldest a son, Sunny Kamuta Seuseu and the youngest a daughter, Poutasi Matamatagi Seuseu.

Publications

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The use of direct clinician observation and vignettes for health services quality evaluation in developing countries[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Samoa College Students List By Year Of Entrance". www.scopa.ws. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ Leonard, Kenneth L.; Masatu, Melkiory C. (2005-11). "The use of direct clinician observation and vignettes for health services quality evaluation in developing countries". Social Science & Medicine. 61 (9): 1944–1951. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.03.043. ISSN 0277-9536. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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