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Sarah Suwasrawala
Sarah Suwasrawala is a psychologist and public mental health researcher working at the intersection of women's health, mental health, and community-based care. She currently serves as a Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health in India, where she contributes to multidisciplinary research on women's health and well-being across diverse healthcare settings. She holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and has extensive experience designing and implementing trauma-informed, rights-based psychosocial interventions with marginalised populations, particularly youth.
Her work is grounded in culturally responsive and equity-oriented approaches, with a focus on gender-based violence, mental health disparities, and strengthening accessible mental health services in low-resource contexts. She is particularly interested in integrating mental health within broader public health frameworks and advancing community-driven models of care that address the social determinants of health.
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Sushree Nibedita Panda
Sushree Nibedita Panda is a public health researcher at The George Institute for Global Health, India. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Community Science from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology and a master's degree in public health from the ICMR--Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Her work focuses on strengthening health systems and promoting the mental health and wellbeing of frontline and community health workers through co-created solutions. She has previously contributed to research on neglected tropical diseases, health equity, and women's health. Her research interests include global health, health system strengthening, health equity, workforce resilience, and the intersection of climate change and health.
Sushree is committed to advancing equitable health outcomes and supporting resilient health systems. She has been recognised as a recipient of the 2025 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Early Career grant programme.