Malaysia
Dr. Vanitha Thurairasu, MD, MPH, is a medical doctor and public health registrar, currently serving under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. With strong focus on occupational and environmental health, her work centers on identifying and mitigating health risks posed by environmental and workplace exposures, particularly those affecting vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children. With training in preventive medicine and a background in maternal and child health, she advocates for the integration of environmental risk assessment into public health strategies and workplace safety frameworks, especially in resource-constrained environments.
She has strong interests in occupational toxicology, environmental exposures in the workplace, and translational research that informs policy and preventive health strategies.