Professor Suvira Ramlall

Professor Suvira Ramlall

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Manager: Specialised Psychiatry-King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex

CAMPUS
Nelson R Medical School of Medicine

Biography
Suvira Ramlall is the Clinical Head of Specialised Psychiatry at King Dinuzulu Hospital Complex, Durban, and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN). She serves on the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Technical Advisory Committee for Mental Health, is the immediate past President of the College of Psychiatrists, and a member of the Education Committee of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa. She serves on the Public Sector Executive Committee and the Ethics, Peer Review and Disability Division of the South African Society of Psychiatrists. She has published in local and international journals, co-edited a South African textbook on Talk Therapy and her latest book, Inpowerment: Building Mental and Emotional Resilience, was launched on 9th August 2023 at the Durban International Book Fair. She is passionate about mental wellbeing and advocacy. Her clinical interests include spirituality and mental health.
Research Interests
Mental and brain health