Mahima Pivithuru Herath, a Sri Lankan postgraduate student at Griffith University, has secured third place in the Humanitarian Innovation Pitch competition. 

His research focuses on improving healthcare access for Syrian refugees in Jordan's Zaatari Refugee Camp. 

First place went to Emily Nabong from the University of Sydney, and second place to Phyllis Wairimu Ngugi from Bond University. 

The Humanitarian Innovation Pitch is an annual event that highlights the impactful research of postgraduate and higher degree by research (HDR) students addressing critical issues faced by underserved communities. 

The competition encourages participants to consider how their findings can be utilized by governments, institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) , and local communities to tackle humanitarian and development challenges.