Dr. Mridula has worked in various Asia-Pacific countries on complex population health issues. She continues to work in the area of gender, reproductive health, reproductive rights, gender-based violence, health and development, and determinants of health. Dr. Mridula has been working with immigrant women’s health research in Australia for several years. She has also worked in comparative public and social policy, education and multi-media projects; and with the Australian Public Sector on primary health care and health services policy development. Dr. Mridula joined MCHR in September 2007 under the COMPASS program to continue her work with immigrant and refugee women’s health.

Dr. Mridula research interests include Diabetes in pregnancy (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus), Reproductive health and reproductive rights, Sexual health, Determinants of health, Gender-based violence, Health of immigrant and refugee women, International health.