Swarna Weerasinghe

Swarna Weerasinghe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Medicine. Her research employs big data analytics and machine learning to examine health disparities among vulnerable populations including immigrants, drug users, homeless individuals, and female sex workers.

Research focuses on healthcare accessibility, global health outcomes, and time-trend analysis of emergency department utilization. Her work integrates ethical considerations in technology applications for vulnerable groups.

Publications demonstrate consistent themes in health equity, culturally-safe care, and AI applications in public health, with recent studies examining pandemic impacts on mental health and vaccine sentiment.