Natasha Thambirajah

About

Natasha Thambirajah is a third-generation public servant and has worked for the Province of BC since 2006. Over the past 15 years, she has led nationally recognized examples of transformative, citizen-centred public policy, including the prize-winning BC Services Card and the modernization of gender identity expression on government-issued identification.

In her current role as Director, Digital Health Policy, Natasha works closely with senior leadership and key partners to lead the development of provincial standards, policies and guides for virtual care and digital health. This work has been a critical part of the province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and sets a foundation for digitally transforming the way we deliver health care in British Columbia.

Natasha completed a double major Bachelor of Arts in history and political science at UVic, and holds a Master of Arts from the University of Manitoba/Winnipeg, and a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.