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Dr Praveena Gunaratnam

Dr Praveena Gunaratnam

Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Medicine & Health
The Kirby Institute

Qualifications: BA (Hons), MPH, DrPH, DLSHTM

Praveena Gunaratnam works within both the Public Health Interventions Research Group and the Surveillance, Evaluation and Research Program. Prior to joining the Kirby Insitute in 2015, she worked for 13 years across numerous areas of public health and health policy for state, national and international organisations.
Phone
+61 (0)2 9385 0893
E-mail
pgunaratnam@kirby.unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2026
    Debelo B; Callander D; Gunaratnam P; Bateson D; Carter A, 2026, 'Socio-ecological Analysis of Access To Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Migrant and Refugee Women in high-income Countries: A Systematic Review', Sexuality Research and Social Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-026-01291-z
    Journal articles | 2026
    Patel C; Gunaratnam P; Saravanos G; Thongseng M; Vassallo A; Chanlivong N; Tinessia A; Pathammavong C; Phounphenghack K; Norasingh S; Bhatt D; Rakhimdjanov S; Danovaro-Holliday MC; Sheel M, 2026, 'Strengthening Immunisation Data Systems: a mixed-method evaluation of the Lao Electronic Immunisation Registry', npj Digital Public Health, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44482-026-00018-6
    Journal articles | 2025
    Sheel M; Patel C; Saravanos G; Lynch M; Tinessia A; Chanlivong N; Thongseng M; Gunaratnam P; Pathammavong C; Phounphenghack K; Park Y; Norasingh S; Bhatt D; Batmunkh N; Contreras M; Danovaro-Holliday MC, 2025, 'Strengthening Immunization Data: Protocol for the Evaluation of an Electronic Immunization Register', Jmir Research Protocols, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/65663
    Journal articles | 2025
    Tinessia A; Sabahelzain MM; King C; Khalatbari-Soltani S; Gunaratnam P; Dadari I; Lorenzo JC; Bhaumik S; Sheel M, 2025, 'Systematic review of pro-equity strategies to improve vaccination among priority populations', Vaccine, 64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127694
    Journal articles | 2022
    Medland NA; Zhang Y; Gunaratnam P; Lewis DA; Donovan B; Whiley DM; Guy RJ; Kaldor JM, 2022, 'Surveillance systems to monitor antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a global, systematic review, 1 January 2012 to 27 September 2020', Eurosurveillance, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.18.2100917
    Journal articles | 2020
    Marukutira T; Gunaratnam P; Douglass C; Jamil MS; McGregor S; Guy R; Gray RT; Spelman T; Horyniak D; Higgins N; Giele C; Crowe SM; Stoove M; Hellard M; Wang L, 2020, 'Trends in late and advanced HIV diagnoses among migrants in Australia; Implications for progress on Fast-Track targets: A retrospective observational study', Medicine United States, 99, pp. e19289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000019289
    Journal articles | 2019
    Graham S; Maclachlan JH; Gunaratnam P; Cowie BC, 2019, 'Chronic hepatitis B prevalence in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people before and after implementing a universal vaccination program: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Sexual Health, 16, pp. 201 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18150
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gray C; Lobo R; Narciso L; Oudih E; Gunaratnam P; Thorpe R; Crawford G, 2019, 'Why i can’t, won’t or don’t test for HIV: Insights from australian migrants born in sub-saharan africa, southeast asia and Northeast Asia', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16061034
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gunaratnam P; Heywood AE; McGregor S; Jamil MS; McManus H; Mao L; Lobo R; Brown G; Hellard M; Marukutira T; Bretaña NA; Lang C; Medland N; Bavinton B; Grulich A; Guy R; Bretana N, 2019, 'HIV diagnoses in migrant populations in Australia—A changing epidemiology', Plos One, 14, pp. e0212268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212268
    Journal articles | 2019
    Gunaratnam P; Schierhout G; Brands J; Maher L; Bailie R; Ward J; Guy R; Rumbold A; Ryder N; Fairley CK; Donovan B; Moore L; Kaldor J; Bell S, 2019, 'Qualitative perspectives on the sustainability of sexual health continuous quality improvement in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026679
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gray C; Crawford G; Lobo R; Shearer J; Narciso L; Oudih E; Gunaratnam P; Thorpe R, 2018, '4.10-P23Barriers and enablers to HIV testing among people born in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia living in Australia', European Journal of Public Health, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky048.162
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gray C; Crawford G; Lobo R; Shearer J; Narciso L; Oudih E; Gunaratnam P; Thorpe R, 2018, '6.5-O7General practitioner experiences of testing people born in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia for HIV in Australia', European Journal of Public Health, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky047.229
    Journal articles | 2018
    Gunaratnam P; McManus H; Watchirs-Smith L; McGregor S; Callander D; Brown G; Lobo R; O'Connor C; Hellard M; Medland N; Lewis D; Palmer C; Law M; Gray R; Donovan B; Guy R; Han A, 2018, 'People Born in Non-Main English Speaking Countries Are Less Likely to Start HIV Treatment Early in Australia: A National Cohort Analysis, 2014-15', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 77, pp. E31 - E34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001585
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gunaratnam P; Massey P; Eastwood K; Durrhein D; Graves S; Coote D; Fisher L, 2014, 'Diagnosis and management of zoonoses - A tool for general practice', Australian Family Physician, 43, pp. 124 - 128
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gunaratnam P; Tobin S; Seale H; McAnulty JM, 2014, 'Infectious diseases in returned travellers, NSW, 2010-2011.', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 24, pp. 171 - 175
    Journal articles | 2014
    Gunaratnam PJ; Tobin S; Seale H; Marich A; McAnulty J, 2014, 'Airport arrivals screening during pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in New South Wales, Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 290 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10832
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gunaratnam P; Massey P; Durrheim D; Torvaldsen S, 2013, 'Invasive meningococcal disease in elderly people, New South Wales, Australia, 1993 to 2012', Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal, 4, pp. 4 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2013.4.4.001
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gunaratnam P; Sestakova L; Smith M; Torvaldsen S, 2013, 'Evaluation of a multilingual oral health DVD for newly arrived refugees', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 24, pp. 159 - 159, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE13070
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gunaratnam P; Tobin S; Seale H; Musto J, 2013, 'Typhoid fever, NSW, 2005–2011', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 24, pp. 87 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB12125
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gunaratnam PJ; Britton WJ; Hofmeyr A, 2013, 'Bug breakfast in the bulletin: leprosy.', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 24, pp. 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB12068
    Journal articles | 2013
    Gunaratnam PJ; Gilmour RE; Lowbridge C; McIntyre PB, 2013, 'Bug Breakfast in the Bulletin: invasive pneumococcal disease', New South Wales Public Health Bulletin, 24, pp. 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB12117
    Journal articles | 1983
    GUNARATNAM P; WILKINSON GT, 1983, 'A STUDY OF NORMAL HAIR-GROWTH IN THE DOG', JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, 24, pp. 445 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1983.tb00384.x
    Journal articles |
    Gunaratnam P; Furlong C; Hope K; Gupta L; Shadbolt C; Shields J; McCarthy R; Boyd R; Huhtinen E; Norton S; Torvaldsen S, 'Use of a prohibition order after a large outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by norovirus among function attendees', WESTERN PACIFIC SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE, 3, pp. 10 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.5365/wpsar.2012.3.1.008
  • Preprints | 2026
    Patel C; Gunaratnam P; Saravanos G; Thongseng M; Vassallo A; Chanlivong N; Tinessia A; Pathammavong C; Phounphenghack K; Park Y; Norasingh S; Bhatt D; Batmunkh N; Rakhimdjanov S; Danovaro C; Sheel M, 2026, Strengthening Immunisation Data Systems: a mixed methods evaluation of the Lao Electronic Immunisation Registry, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8664124/v1
    Preprints | 2025
    Tinessia A; Sabahelzain M; King C; Khalatbari-Soltani S; Gunaratnam P; Dadari I; Lorenzo JC; Bhaumik S; Sheel M, 2025, Systematic review of pro-equity strategies to improve vaccination among priority populations, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.03.25328765
    Preprints | 2024
    Sheel M; Patel C; Saravanos G; Lynch M; Tinessia A; Chanlivong N; Thongseng M; Gunaratnam P; Pathammavong C; Phounphenghack K; Park Y; Norasingh S; Bhatt D; Batmunkh N; Contreras M; Danovaro-Holliday MC, 2024, Strengthening Immunization Data: Protocol for the Evaluation of an Electronic Immunization Register (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.65663
    Conference Abstracts | 2018
    Gray C; Crawford G; Lobo R; Shearer J; Narciso L; Oudih E; Gunaratnam P; Thorpe R, 2018, 'Barriers and enablers to HIV testing among people born in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia living in Australia', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 28, pp. 165 - 165, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432430700478&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Abstracts | 2018
    Gray C; Crawford G; Lobo R; Shearer J; Narciso L; Oudih E; Gunaratnam P; Thorpe R, 2018, 'General practitioner experiences of testing people born in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia for HIV in Australia', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, Vol. 28, pp. 96 - 97, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000432430700274&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Reports | 2017
    Jamil M; Gunaratnam P; McManus H; Gray R; Guy R, 2017, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia Annual Surveillance Report 2017, Sydney: Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
    Reports | 2017
    Jamil M; Gunaratnam P; McManus H; Gray R; Guy R, 2017, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections in Australia: Annual Surveillance Report 2017, Sydney: Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney