Dr Gajarishiyan Rasalingam

MBBS, MPH, M.FMed(Edin)

Biography

Background

I am currently working as a clinical doctor in Sri Lanka, while also collaborating with the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Edinburgh on research and quality improvement projects. I lead the Palliative Home-Based Care Program in Mullaitivu District, which delivers holistic care through primary healthcare centres.

I completed my Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 2018 and was honoured to receive the UK Government Scholarship in 2019 to pursue a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) at the University of Aberdeen. I was also awarded the Elisabeth Russell Prize for Best Research in 2020.

My research interests lie in Primary Health Care, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Palliative Care. I have a strong background in quantitative research, including large-scale data analysis, R programming, and cross-sectional study design. I’m particularly interested in how human behavioural science influences health outcomes and in using population-based epidemiological and clinical data to identify risk factors and improve health service delivery and community-based care.

Outside of work, I enjoy digital art, graphic design, and cooking South Asian cuisine.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS (Tianjin Medical University) 2013-2018

Master in Public Health - MPH (University of Aberdeen) 2019-2020

Master of Family Medicine - MFM (University of Edinburgh) 2021-2024

Responsibilities & affiliations

  • International AIDS Member (2020-2022) – International AIDS Society (Scholarship)
  • Country Representative (2018-2021) – Commonwealth Student’s Association
  • Ambassador -  One young world (Scholarship)
  • Young Health Program scholar– AstraZeneca, UK (Scholarship)
  • National Sustainable development Goals coordinator- Sri Lankan United Nation Organization

Research summary

  • Non-Communicable Diseases
  • Primary Health Care
  • Family Medicine
  • Adolescent Health
  • Digital Health

Conference details

  • Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, January 2021.
  • Applied Health Research Presentation, Medical School, University of Aberdeen, October 2020
  • Faculty of Clinical Medicine Research and Innovation, Tianjin Medical University, July 2018

  • Certification on Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes – International Diabetes Federation
  • COVID-19: Protecting patients at Greatest Risk – American College of Cardiology
  • COVID-19: Primary Care Response in Low Resource Setting – Primary Care International
  • COVID-19: Tackling the Novel Corona Virus – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
  • Operational Planning Guideline and COVID-19 preparedness and Response - WHO
  • MRC Research Data and Confidentiality Information Governance Training – Medical Research Council, UK.
  • Emerging International Leaders Program – Cumberland Lodge, UK (Scholarship)
  • Global Citizen Education – APCEIU, UNESCO (Scholarship)
  • Human Resource Management – Sevalanka Foundation
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