Shashika Bandara

Oct 31, 2023 | montrealgazette.com | Shashika Bandara |Ananya Banerjee

While the negative impact on economic well-being has been well noted, the racial injustice of this policy seems to have gone unnoticed. Author of the article:  •  Special to Montreal Gazette  •   •  Article contentWe strongly believe Quebec’s new policy targeting prospective out-of-province students and international students in English language universities deeply damages inclusive learning environments and risks promoting racism by limiting access to education.

May 18, 2023 | speakingofmedicine.plos.org | Shashika Bandara

By guest contributor Shashika Bandara“Lying, thinkingLast nightHow to find my soul a homeWhere water is not thirstyAnd bread loaf is not stoneI came up with one thingAnd I don’t believe I’m wrongThat nobody,But nobodyCan make it out here alone…”Every instance I have gone through visa and passport challenges or witnessed someone else going through similar challenges, I recall this poem ‘Alone’ by Maya Angelou calling for solidarity in 1975.

May 17, 2023 | mdpi.com | Madelyn Clark |Shashika Bandara |Stella Bialous |Kathleen Rice

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Apr 7, 2023 | groundviews.org | Shashika Bandara

Photo courtesy of XinhuaToday is World Health DayThis year World Health Day focuses on the theme of “Health for All” – a theme that is strongly connected to health targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. However, as we barely emerge after facing the heavy toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal of health for all needs to be built on the lessons learnt, especially within the past three years. This article will synthesize two main takeaways that matter to us all to achieve health for all.

Mar 8, 2023 | journals.plos.org | Shashika Bandara |Ananya Banerjee

Loading metrics Citation: Bandara S, Banerjee AT (2023) How to prevent equity efforts from losing steam in global health academia. PLOS Glob Public Health 3(3): e0001656. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001656Editor: Julia Robinson, PLOS: Public Library of Science, UNITED STATESPublished: March 8, 2023Copyright: © 2023 Bandara, Banerjee.