Dr. Navaratnam is a Medical Oncologist at Cancer Care Manitoba and Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. She previously served as President & CEO of CancerCare Manitoba. She is committed to bringing achievable and sustainable strategies toward cancer control to Manitobans. These are built upon the commitments identified in the Roadmap to Cancer Control for Manitoba 2020 which include research and innovation, timely access and delivery of evidence-based, high-quality cancer treatment and care, strong patient and community engagement, and patient- and community-centred care provided closer to home whenever possible.

As the Chair of the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA), Dr. Navaratnam works closely with national health and research partners, including the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC), to move the cancer control agenda forward nationally and globally.

Dr. Navaratnam is a strong champion of the responsibility shared by global partners to come together to improve cancer control, and of the benefits awarded when bilateral knowledge sharing occurs between countries. She has developed working partnerships with Uganda Cancer Institute and the Northern Province of Sri Lanka/University of Jaffna, and is pursuing additional partnerships through collaboration with the World Health Organization and other global partners.