Udani Samarasekera

Jan 23, 2025 | thelancet.com | Udani Samarasekera

When I spoke to researcher Catherine Draper, she was about to travel to work in a rural area of South Africa. Draper is Associate Professor in the MRC/Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her research interest is early childhood development, with a current focus on social emotional development and mental health of children aged 3–5 years.

Jan 11, 2025 | thelancet.com | Udani Samarasekera

Researcher Ajit Lalvani is a pioneer in the understanding of immune responses to respiratory infections and in translating that knowledge to improve care. He is Chair of Infectious Diseases, Founding Director of the Tuberculosis Research Centre, and Director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Respiratory Infections at Imperial College London, UK, and Honorary Consultant Physician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Oct 9, 2024 | thelancet.com | Jonathan Pimm |Mark Salter |Udani Samarasekera |Niall Boyce

Self-harm is when someone hurts themselves on purpose, regardless of the reasons for doing this. Often, shame and stigma stop people from seeking help. Self-harming behaviour increases the risk of death by suicide, and it is a common cause of disability in young people. Currently, people attending health services only represent the tip of the iceberg; the proportion of teenagers self-harming has increased over the past 20 years—this is particularly so for young women and girls.

Aug 24, 2024 | thelancet.com | Udani Samarasekera

Alaa Murabit, Director, Health: Program Advocacy and Communications and Policy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is often asked why she joined the Foundation. After all, her background is in medicine, women's rights, and UN health and development initiatives. “For me, it has been about where can you have the greatest influence”, she explains.

Aug 3, 2024 | thelancet.com | Udani Samarasekera

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