Professor Dr. Susitha Wanigaratne

Biography

Susitha Wanigaratne is a social epidemiologist whose research focuses on the health of immigrant and refugee populations, community engagement, and the social determinants of health. As a Senior Research Associate at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children, she utilizes community-based participatory research methods to incorporate the lived experiences of community members into her work. Her research aims to facilitate positive social changes that improve the health and well-being of immigrant and migrant communities. Susitha holds a PhD in Epidemiology and a Master's in Health Science, specifically in Epidemiology and Community Health, from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.

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