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 — Afghanistan's principal medical training institution — and completed his General Practice internship and residency training at multiple Kabul-based public hospitals. He holds the Diploma in Primary Health Care (DPHC), reflecting advanced training in community and primary medicine relevant to the Afghan healthcare context.

He has completed WHO-supported training programs in emergency medical care and essential medicines management, as well as ICRC-affiliated clinical programs in communicable disease management for resource-limited settings. He has participated in MSF-supported clinical training workshops focusing on outbreak response and treatment protocols for infectious diseases common in Afghanistan. He engages in continuing medical education through the Afghan Medical Association's capacity-building activities.

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 (French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children) is one of Kabul's most reputable private hospitals and a well-established point of care for expatriate patients, international NGO staff, UN personnel, and diplomatic community members based in Kabul. Dr. Karimi provides in-person primary care consultation in Dari and Pashto, and can communicate basic clinical information in English for international patients.

For expatriates requiring primary care evaluation, infectious disease assessment (including leishmaniasis, malaria, or enteric fever exposure), or management of existing chronic conditions during their Afghanistan posting, FMIC's outpatient department is the recommended private sector option. Dr. Karimi is experienced in providing care that aligns with international traveler health guidelines and can advise on medication availability and appropriate referral pathways for cases requiring specialist evaluation outside Afghanistan.

Dr. Karimi has been recognized by the Afghan Medical Association for his sustained commitment to primary care provision in Kabul through years of healthcare system disruption and instability. He participates in national communicable disease control programs and public health initiatives coordinated by the Afghan Ministry of Public Health and WHO Afghanistan.

He has received acknowledgment from FMIC's clinical leadership for his contributions to the quality of primary care delivered at the institute and for his role in infectious disease surveillance data collection. His dedication to maintaining clinical standards and continued practice under Afghanistan's extraordinarily challenging conditions is itself a significant professional achievement recognized by his peers and institutional affiliates.