A qualified dermatologist, Farhad spent years practising medicine in Afghanistan.
“Life is tough…but I’m doing everything to be a useful person in this country. Everything I’ve received so far has been a blessing, coming from a war-torn country like Afghanistan and living in London. I arrived in 2021 and shortly after my arrival here the country collapsed to the Taliban.
“I’ve been with [Building Bridges] for more than a year now. I started in 2022 with training and introduction to the NHS, I had help preparing my CV and preparing for exams, registering with the General Medical Council, and passing my exams. Support from the Refugee Council was essential.
“I’m preparing for another exam now. I’m hoping that within a few months I’ll be able to pass that exam and start a clinical attachment with a hospital.”
A qualified dermatologist, Farhad spent years practising medicine in Afghanistan.
We are so excited about the contribution Farhad will make to the NHS. We can’t wait to hear what he does next. Fahira Mulamehic, Project Manager for the refugee healthcare professionals programme at Building Bridges, said:
“The programme provides really good value. The NHS struggles to recruit enough medical professionals to fill some roles. The total cost of training a refugee doctor to work in the NHS is just 12% that of training a new doctor for one year. We help refugee doctors to re-qualify to UK standards and find jobs in the NHS.”
Find out more about Building Bridges here.
