Associate Professor Lillian Mwanri
Academic Status
College of Medicine and Public Health
Associate Professor Mwanri has extensive experience in a wide range of public health issues. Her PhD investigated a range of health impacts of micronutrient supplements in anaemic and disadvantaged children in resource poor schools. She has worked with culturally and linguistically diverse migrants in Australia to address various health issues including poor dietary patterns and physical inactivity. Her experience and interest in migration and public health medicine has led to research activity in healthy ageing, adaptation to climate change and other health and social issues in CALD migrants. She has close collaborations with many CALD communities and organisations across Australia and has worked in the government institutions including SA Health. She chairs several committees related to migration, public health and chronic disease including HIV/AIDS. Her interest in Global health resulted in bringing 33 fellows from East Africa to build capacity and enhance the global implementation of Millennium Development Goals to improve maternal health outcomes and child survival.
- 1991: Doctor of Medicine (MD): The University of Dar Es Salaam
- 1994: Masters of Community Nutrittion (MCN): Queensland University
- 2001: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): The University of Adelaide
- 2010: Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM): Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- 2014: Graduate Certificate of Education (Higher Education), FLinders university
2014: Recipient: $143,384 from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through Australian Award Fellowships Office: Capacity Building for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in East Africa. Additional funds to train African Fellows towards implementing the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs 5 and 4) in three East African Countries namely South Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Team application: Dr Lillian Mwanri (PhD, FAFPHM) and Dr Julie Robinson (PhD).
2013: Recipient: $16,000 from the Faculty of Health Sciences Competitive Seeding Grants to undertake a research project onHIV status, stigma and discrimination, and health: the experience of people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds, South Australia. Team application: Dr Lillian Mwanri (FAFPHM, PHD) and A/Professor Anna Ziersch (PhD).
2013: Recipient: $570,549.00 from AusAID through Australian Award Fellowships: Capacity Building for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in East Africa. Funds to train Fellows towards implementing the Millennium Development Goals(MDGs 5 and 4) in three East African Countries namely South Sudan, Ethiopia and Tanzania. Team application: Dr Lillian Mwanri (PhD, FAFPHM) and Dr Julie Robinson (PhD).
2012: Recipient: $10,000.00 from the Faculty of Health Sciences Competitive Seeding Grants to undertake research project on Chronic Disease and Ageing in a New Culture: the case of African migrants in Adelaide, South Australia. Team application: Dr Lillian Mwanri and Dr Mariastella Pulvirenti (PhD).
2011: Recipient: $5000.00 from Flinders Prevention Promotion and Primary Health Care Cluster grants to undertake a research project on the health and wellbeing of populations ageing in a new culture: the case of African migrants in Adelaide, South Australia. Team application: Dr Lillian Mwanri and Dr Mariastella Pulvirenti
2011: Recipient:$10,000.00 from the Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Establishment Grants to undertake research project Exploring Youth Suicide in African Communities in South Australia.
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- Professional and Community Engagement
Public Health Medical Consultant- African Communities Council of South Australia Secretary-The Australasian Facullty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) - South Australian Region Committee Member- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations HIV Interagency Program (CHIP)Public Health Medical Consultant on African Coommunity Leaders Advisory Forum on Health and Social issues Public Health Medical Consultant- CALD Women Advisory ForumCommittee Member- Flinders University School Of Health Sciences International Program CommitteeCommittee Member- Flinders University- African Interest Group Committee Member- Flinders University- Indian Interest Group
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