About
Bringing health research
to the forefront of the Tamil community
to the forefront of the Tamil community
Established in 2013, the Tamil Health Association (THA) is a not-for-profit research organization dedicated to supporting the Tamil-speaking population in the Greater Toronto Area. Our mission is to build health research capacity in the Tamil community by leading and supporting health research projects.
We achieve our mission by:
Leading research projects in the community
Supporting researchers and organizations with research projects
Providing training in health research
Our team is made up of researchers, epidemiologists, project managers, grant writers and analysts. Get to know us below!
Meet the team
Board of Directors
Sujani Sivanantharajah
Founder & Chair
Sujani oversees the organization by building partnerships. Sujani hopes to help the community make evidence-based health decisions through research and break down community health barriers.
Connect & learn more about Sujani: [LinkedIn]
Nitharsana Manoharan
Director of Research
Nitharsana manages our community research projects and provides guidance for our teams of research assistants.
Connect & learn more about Nitharsana: [LinkedIn]
Lathika Sritharan
Director of Research
Lathika leads many of THA’s community research projects with her team of research assitants.
Connect & learn more about Lathika: [LinkedIn]
Shinthuja Wijayasri
Director of Capacity Building
Shinthuja organizes yearly THA events and ensures that we recruit the best talent to drive our research initiatives.
Connect & learn more about Shinthuja: [LinkedIn]
Researchers
Umayanga
Umayangga is a Principal Investigator for the “Exploring the Mental Health of Women in the Canadian Tamil Diaspora” study and a recent graduate of the Master’s in Public Health program at the University of Toronto. She is interested in the impact of race, ethnicity and culture on health and how health promotion can lead to long-lasting, sustainable improvements in health and well-being.
Vinusha
Vinusha is a Principal Investigator for the "Exploring the Mental Health of Women in the Canadian Tamil Diaspora" study. She is interested in mental health promotion within the Tamil community.