Dr. Ahmad Karimi

Dr. Ahmad Karimi is a general practitioner at the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) in Kabul — one of Afghanistan's most reputable private healthcare institutions and a joint project of Aga Khan Development Network and the French government. With 16 years of general practice experience, Dr. Karimi provides primary medical care in one of the world's most challenging healthcare environments.

Afghanistan's healthcare system has faced decades of conflict, displacement, and infrastructural damage. Infectious diseases including tuberculosis (Afghanistan has one of the world's highest TB burdens), malaria in endemic provinces, typhoid fever, viral hepatitis, and acute watery diarrhea remain major causes of morbidity and mortality. Dr. Karimi's infectious disease expertise allows him to diagnose and manage these conditions in the Kabul setting, where laboratory support at FMIC is more reliable than in rural district hospitals.

Beyond infectious disease, Dr. Karimi manages the increasing burden of chronic non-communicable disease in Kabul's urban population — hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and ischemic heart disease among older adults — with available pharmacological resources. He provides comprehensive primary care including antenatal care referral, child health services, and preventive health.

Dr. Karimi's commitment to continuing practice under Afghanistan's difficult conditions reflects dedication to serving patients who have few other accessible healthcare options. He communicates in Dari and Pashto.

Dr. Karimi obtained his MD from Kabul University Medical Faculty and completed his General Practice internship and residency training at Kabul-based hospitals. He holds the Diploma in Primary Health Care (DPHC) and has completed WHO and ICRC training programs in emergency medical care, essential medicines management, and communicable disease management for resource-limited settings. He has participated in MSF-supported clinical training programs.

Dr. Karimi's general practice covers acute and chronic conditions. In infectious disease, he diagnoses and manages tuberculosis following DOTS protocols with standard first-line regimens, manages uncomplicated and complicated malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapy, treats typhoid fever with fluoroquinolones or azithromycin, and manages enteric infections and hepatitis with supportive care and appropriate antibiotic therapy. He uses rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria, typhoid, and hepatitis where available. For chronic disease, he manages hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and dyslipidemia with available essential medicines. He performs wound care and minor surgical procedures, vaccination services, and basic primary care procedures.

Dr. Karimi contributes to communicable disease surveillance data collection for the Afghan Ministry of Public Health and WHO Afghanistan. He participates in the Afghan Medical Association activities and contributes to clinical data for infectious disease burden assessment in Kabul. He has participated in national TB program training activities.

FMIC is one of Kabul's most reputable private hospitals and occasionally provides care to expatriate patients and NGO workers. Dr. Karimi provides in-person primary care consultation in Dari and Pashto.

Dr. Karimi has been recognized by the Afghan Medical Association for his continued commitment to primary care provision in Kabul. He participates in national communicable disease control programs and public health initiatives.