Operations Programme Manager.
Sara is an Operations Programme Manager within the department of Tropical Disease Biology, supporting the Ascend West and Central Africa programme funded by the Department for International Development (DFID). Ascend West and Central Africa is a 3-year consortium programme working towards eliminating five Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in 13 of the world’s poorest countries.
Working with UK consortium partners and Ministries of Health in programme countries Sara provides a high level of financial and contractual management.
Sara has been employed by LSTM since 2005 and started as a Programme Administrator within the Disease Control Strategy Group supporting the Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination programme.