Sara Laura Ferrari

Within the Centre for Multidisciplinary Action for Global Health (MAGH), I carry out global health research, contributing to peer-reviewed publications and writing competitive project proposals. I also provide tutoring for students enrolled in the Master's in Global Health.

Research Consultant - Università degli Studi di Milano - Milano

(2026-04)

Within the Centre for Multidisciplinary Action for Global Health (MAGH), I carry out global health research, contributing to peer-reviewed publications and writing competitive project proposals. I also provide tutoring for students enrolled in the Master's in Global Health.

Programme Manager - ANLAIDS Lombardia - Milano

(2025-01)

For ANLAIDS Lombardia, the regional branch of the National Association for the Fight against AIDS, I write project proposals for national and international calls for funding, coordinate the implementation of funded projects, and manage relationships with institutional and third-sector stakeholders. To date, I have secured over €200,000 in competitive funding.

Research Project Manager - Ospedale Luigi Sacco - Milano

(2025-11)

At the Infectious Diseases Unit I hold a dual role: I conduct global health research contributing to peer-reviewed publications and coordinate complex multicentre studies, managing consortium activities and project documentation.

Research Fellow - Università degli Studi di Milano - Milano

(2023-12 - 2025-11)

Within the Centre for Multidisciplinary Action for Global Health (MAGH), I carried out global health research contributing to peer-reviewed publications and writing competitive project proposals, in collaboration with Italian and international academic institutions.

Policy Analyst Consultant - Dopasi Foundation - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2022-09 - 2023-09)

I worked as a consultant for a Pakistani NGO, conducting policy analysis within the national tuberculosis response, with a focus on community rights, gender inequalities, and the regulatory context, in support of evidence-based decision-making processes.

Internship - Dopasi Foundation - Islamabad, Pakistan

(2022-07 - 2022-08)

As part of the Master's in Global Health, I completed an internship period in Pakistan, gaining an in-depth understanding of the local health system and the national tuberculosis response. The analyses conducted formed the empirical basis of my final thesis on the right to health in Pakistan.

First Responder, Project Manager - Croce D'Oro Milano - Milano

(2013-04 - 2023-09)

For approximately 10 years, I volunteered as a first responder (BLSD). During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led a fundraising campaign that raised over €35,000, enabling the recruitment of additional staff and the strengthening of crews during peak phases. In response to the socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures, I designed and coordinated a community support programme for families who had lost their income, managing 40 volunteers in the weekly distribution of essential goods to 300 families over a three-month period.

Second-level Master's Degree - Global Health - Università degli Studi di Milano (2021-09 - 2022-09)

Single-cycle Master's Degree - Law - Università degli Studi di Milano (2015-09 - 2020-09)