Alemayehu Sisay is a senior ophthalmologist and public health leader serving as Country Director of Orbis International in Ethiopia, where he provides strategic leadership for one of the largest comprehensive eye care and trachoma elimination programs globally.

Alemayehu Sisay is a senior ophthalmologist and public health leader serving as Country Director of Orbis International in Ethiopia, where he provides strategic leadership for one of the largest comprehensive eye care and trachoma elimination programs globally.

With over 20 years of experience in clinical medicine and public health, he has led large-scale initiatives implementing the SAFE strategy to combat trachoma, reaching millions of people annually and supporting thousands of surgeries each year.

He has played a key role in training health workers, strengthening eye care systems, advancing research on trichiasis surgery, and building partnerships with governments, donors, and international stakeholders. His work spans community-level interventions to national policy engagement, with a strong focus on equity, sustainability, and expanding access to quality eye care across Ethiopia and Africa.