Biography

Namrata Rana holds an MSc in Global Health from McMaster University, where her master’s thesis focused on tuberculosis (TB) and its intersection with mental health comorbidities. Since 2022, she has worked on TB-related initiatives with the McGill University Health Centre, the TBPPM Learning Network and SSHIFT-TB groups in Canada. Her work takes a public health approach to TB, with published research highlighting opportunities to strengthen the care cascade and improve the delivery of patient-centred care.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Mental health interventions in TB care: A systematic scoping review in the SAARC region

A systematic review of mental health interventions in TB care in SAARC identified effective approaches including MH counselling, pharmacological intervention, and breathing exercises, demonstrating improved TB and MH outcomes when integrated into TB care settings.

Source: Conference 2024