Sara holds a master's degree from University College London in Global Health & Development after researching mortality estimates in the 2003 Iraq war and their implications on policy.

[1] In March 2014, Sara Rashid contributed to research on global health diplomacy in Iraq, published in the Medicine, Conflict and Survival journal.

[9][2] In partnership with World Learning and funded by the Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education, the program was also extended to Syrian children in refugee camps in Iraq.

[10][11] Since 2019, Sara also led the drive to provide medical care for children in need of specialized treatment otherwise unavailable in Iraq.

Sara also lobbies the government to adopt a more holistic approach to combating drug trafficking, focusing on rehabilitation instead of incarceration.