Meet Our New Governing Council Member, Dr Tarun Weeramanthri

On May 19, 2022, during the General Assembly of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, member organizations have elected Dr Tarun Weeramanthri as new member of our Governing Council (GC). He represents the West Pacific region on the GC.

Tarun is President of the Public Health Association of Australia and an adjunct professor at the University of Western Australia. He is a trained specialist in internal medicine and public health, and has a PhD in social medicine. He has extensive experience in disaster and emergency preparedness and response.