Lilanga Hasini Batawalage
Public Health And Climate Change Expert
Colombo
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
lecturer at the post graduate diploma in gender and health - UNIVERSITY of Colombo
09.2023
- Conducting lecturers on selected topics on gender and health for the Post Graduate Diploma in Gender and Health by the University of Colombo.
Migration health research and policy officer
05.2023
- Conducting migration health research and related policy developments with the relevant government and non-government counterparts
- Providing evidence-based recommendations for the sustainability and improvements of the migration health assessment programs
- Engaging in migration health project development
- Work in the capacity of the national migration health and health emergency focal point for the regional migration health department
- The IOM technical focal point for the Migration Health Policy revision for the Ministry of Health.
Student mentor -YAle university
11.2022
- Assigned as a mentor to an MPH student at Yale studying environmental health sciences.
Public health research and analysis
Local Authority
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducting public health research and policy work for a local authority public health department UK
- This includes an evaluation of a school intervention program to ‘support families towards a safer transition’.
- Recorded and analyzed data to produce reports of results.
project lead/ Manager – health systems analysis
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Leading and managing a health systems analysis project for the Enfield council local health authority
- The project analyses quantitative, Qualitative data using multiple variables on mortality and morbidity to assess the health burden among the least and most deprived communities
- The project included evaluations of health impacts of hospital care and social services on the least and most deprived quintiles.
NATIONAL MEDICAL OFFICER, UNITED NATIONS MIGRATION AGENCY (IOM)
09.2017 - 07.2022
- Migration health project development
- Coordinating with the Ministry of health Sri Lanka’s migration heath focal point and other stakeholders
- Conduct activities as the Tuberculosis focal point at IOM Sri Lanka
- Associate member for IOM for the country coordinating mechanism, Sri Lanka for the global fund
- Participate in the development of SOPs and other written internal documents
- Public health activities and other health education activities
- Participate in data analysis related to the health assessment program and TB for presentation and program planning
- Conduct migrant health assessments
- Was the IOM focal point for health risk communication during the COVID response.
MEDICAL OFFICER, Colombo SOUTH TEACHING HOSPITAL
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Direct involvement in the diagnosis, management and screening of patients with Tuberculosis and Chest diseases
- Being the first medical officer of the unit, active involvement in setting up the process of TB and chest diseases clinic at Colombo South teaching hospital.
MEDICAL OFFICER, BASE HOSPITAL ELPITIYA
08.2012 - 02.2015
- First contact of emergency management of acute patients.
INTERN MEDICAL OFFICER, Colombo SOUTH TEACHING HOSPITAL
08.2011 - 08.2012
- First contact patients’ management.
IOM consultant, UNITED NATIONS MIGRATION AGENCY (iom)
03.2010 - 08.2011
- Involved in the process of developing the migration health policy, establishing the visa health unit (current Inbound health assessment center)
- Involved in liaising between the Ministry of Health and IOM
- Involved in coordinating the migration health task force and steering committee activities.
Education
MBA in Health Management -
Edinburgh Napier University
Masters in Public Health and Health Promotion -
University of Warwick
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and Health - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change and Health - undefined
Yale University
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Higher Diploma in Information Technology - undefined
University of Colombo
Short course on Healthcare Systems - undefined
University of Nottingham
Specialized module on Human Health and Climate Change - undefined
United Nations Institute of Training and Research
Skills
Professional writingAcademic writingPublic health researchGood interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work as a member of a teamDiplomatic skillsPublic speech and debateExperience in research and community-based activities
Accomplishments
- Sri Lankan finalist for the Roy Morgan English speaking awards. Was awarded the Asia pacific finalist in year 2000 held in Melbourne, Australia
- Sri Lankan finalist at the international public speaking competition organized by the English-speaking union, London in the year 2004.
- University/faculty colors awards – most number of colors in sports women 2008 and 2009.
Affiliations
- Royal Society of Public Health, 133524
- RSPH Arts, Health, and Wellbeing SIG Steering Committee
- Climate Clinic at Global Consortium of Climate Change and Health Education
- Southeast Asia Regional Curriculum domain lead, Climate resource and health education
Research And Publications
- A climate health policy: Will it be a better approach to overcome the greatest global challenge of the 21st century? A review to explore public and public health officials' perceptions towards policy development., The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 13, September–October 2023, 100257, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278223000573
- Health system cost analysis between the least and most deprived communities in Enfield
- Knowledge and attitudes on Climate change and its impacts on health among medical officers of Health in Sri Lanka.
- A cross-sectional survey of critical care services in Sri Lanka: A lower middle-income country, Journal of Critical Care, 2014, vol 29, iss5, pp 764-768, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24929445/
Disclaimer
I hereby certify that the above particulars furnished by me are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
lecturer at the post graduate diploma in gender and health - UNIVERSITY of Colombo
09.2023
Public health research and analysis
Local Authority
05.2023 - 12.2023
Migration health research and policy officer
05.2023
Student mentor -YAle university
11.2022
project lead/ Manager – health systems analysis
07.2022 - 05.2023
NATIONAL MEDICAL OFFICER, UNITED NATIONS MIGRATION AGENCY (IOM)
09.2017 - 07.2022
MEDICAL OFFICER, Colombo SOUTH TEACHING HOSPITAL
02.2015 - 09.2017
MEDICAL OFFICER, BASE HOSPITAL ELPITIYA
08.2012 - 02.2015
INTERN MEDICAL OFFICER, Colombo SOUTH TEACHING HOSPITAL
08.2011 - 08.2012
IOM consultant, UNITED NATIONS MIGRATION AGENCY (iom)
03.2010 - 08.2011
MBA in Health Management -
Edinburgh Napier University
Masters in Public Health and Health Promotion -
University of Warwick
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Development - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Postgraduate Diploma in Gender and Health - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change and Health - undefined
Yale University
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - undefined
Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Higher Diploma in Information Technology - undefined
University of Colombo
Short course on Healthcare Systems - undefined
University of Nottingham
Specialized module on Human Health and Climate Change - undefined
United Nations Institute of Training and Research