1995

Certificate of New Directions for Health Policy in Developing Countries – Boston University, USA

1989

Certificate of Health Care in Developing Countries – Boston University, USA

1988

Certificate of Systematic Training Design – National Institute of Public Administration, Karachi, Pakistan

1985

Certificate of Emergency Medical Care – University of Bonn, Germany

1977

Medical Degree (MD) – Medical Faculty of Nangarhar, Jalalabad, Afghanistan
-First Position in Class

1969

High School Diploma – Habibia High School, Kabul, Afghanistan
- First Position in entire High School

2004 - 2010

Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Minister

1996 – 2001

World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO), Alexandria/Cairo, Egypt
- Permanent Regional Advisor for Health Management Support and External Coordination

1993 – 1995

Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Minister

1992 – 1993

Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
- First Deputy Minister

1991 – 1992

Ministry of Public Health, Afghan Interim Government, Kabul/Peshawar, Afghanistan/Pakistan
- Deputy Minister

1991 – 1992

World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
- Temporary Advisor

1989 – 1993

Institute of Public Health, Afghan Interim Government, Kabul/Peshawar, Afghanistan/Pakistan
- Director General

1989 – 1991

Advisory and Executive Board, Ministry of Public Health, Afghan Interim Government, Peshawar, Pakistan
- Member

1987 – 1989

Training and Education Department, Alliance Health Committee (AHC), Peshawar, Pakistan
- Founder and Director

1982 – 1987

International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), Peshawar, Pakistan
- Founder and Chief of Training Program

1978 – 1981

Department of Health Education, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Deputy Director

1978 – 1981

Institute of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan
- Lecturer

1977 – 1978

Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
- General Practitioner

2009

Terminology for Public Health and Health Management

2006

Master Plan for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Health System in Afghanistan (2002-2006)

2004

The Future of the Afghan National Health System (Reforming the Afghan National Health System)

2002

Surviving Crisis – How systems and communities cope with instability, insecurity, and infection: Observations from Afghanistan (1979-2002)

1996

Health as a Bridge to Peace

1995

Right and Wrong Use of Modern Medicine

1985

First Aid (Life-saving Measures)

1984

Health Care