L Gayani Tillekeratne

Biographic Data

ID2314865
NAMEL Gayani Tillekeratne
GIVEN NAMESL Gayani
FAMILY NAMETillekeratne
SIGNATURETILLEKERATNE L G
AFFILIATIONSDuke University
ORCID0000-0001-6012-7271
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Association of race, ethnicity, and housing stability with Covid-19 testing method by investigators in underserved populations 2020–2023

    Open AccessEdwin Wilbur Woodhouse, Timothy Veldman et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Expanding SARS-CoV-2 testing was a critical part of community-based health efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the RADx-UP consortium, a large NIH-funded network of community-engaged researchers in the United States, investigators were able to choose between PCR- and antigen-based testing strategies in community-based research settings. Data analyzing how COVID-19 diagnostics are chosen and utilized in research of vulnerable and u…

  • Exploring supportive roles for global north investigators in global health research

    Open AccessJade Pearce, Deepa Rao et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Many academics are increasingly pushing for solutions to address inequitable partnership dynamics in global health research and practice. Efforts to improve equity in collaborations have prompted academic institutions to grapple with promotion and tenure criteria (usually Global North institutions), as these criteria often require leadership on grants, publications, and conference presentations for advancement. From inequitable funding opportunit…

  • Academic global health collaboration

    Open AccessChampica K Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    The role of institutional partnerships is increasingly recognized as a means of advancing our collective efficacy in improving public health. Shared challenges related to infectious and chronic diseases, as well as social determinants of health including environmental stressors, have led to a growth in academic global health collaborations. Triggered by the 2004 tsunami, the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, and Duke University, USA, established a…

  • Bridging the policy gap between climate change and antimicrobial resistance

    Open AccessAnnemieke Van Den Dool, S L P Evin et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Planetary Health2025

  • Access to Covid-19 testing by individuals with housing insecurity during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States

    Open AccessJon M Johannesson, William A Glover et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic focused attention on healthcare disparities and inequities faced by individuals within marginalized and structurally disadvantaged groups in the United States. These individuals bore the heaviest burden across this pandemic as they faced increased risk of infection and difficulty in accessing testing and medical care. Individuals experiencing housing insecurity are a particularly vulnerable population given the…

  • Opportunities for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship

    Open AccessFlorida Muro, Florida J Muro et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background: To develop effective antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is important to identify key targets for improving antimicrobial use. We sought to systematically describe the prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial use in three LMIC hospitals. Methods: Consecutive patients admitted to the adult medical wards in three tertiary care hospitals in Tanzania, Kenya, and Sri Lanka were enrolle…

  • Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka

    Open AccessJihye Suk, Nuwan Prasad Aravinda et al.ARTICLEGestão e Sociedade2020

    This cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge and attitudes of PHMs, the frontline community health workers in Sri Lanka. Two-hundred and ninety-one PHMs were recruited. PHMs' knowledge level was good (79.9% of answers were correct) but could be improved. Those more knowledgeable about HIV and with higher education demonstrated a more positive attitude toward PLWH. A more negative attitude, less training and older age were asso…

  • A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Lifestyle Related Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases through Funeral Societies in Sri Lanka

    Open AccessThushani Marie Elizabeth Dabrera, Thushani Dabrera et al.ARTICLEGestão e Sociedade2017

    A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted to change diet, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption among participants through funeral societies in the Western Province. Twenty one administrative subdivisions in the Ragama area were randomized into intervention and control groups. Ten administrative subdivisions in the North Western Province were selected as an additional control group. The primary outcome was change in the pro…