About

Mission

Afghan Clinic is a health education initiative by and for Afghans dedicated to promoting the wellbeing and agency of Afghan people.

Objectives

To create health education materials that are sensitive to the language and cultural needs of Afghan people.
To create novel public health methods that promote the strengths, wellbeing, and autonomy of the Afghan people.
To conduct and disseminate research that promotes health among Afghan immigrants.

Nazineen pictured on the left, Nilufar on the right.

Our Founders

Nazineen Kandahari, MD, MS, Founder and Executive Director

Nazineen is from Herat, Afghanistan. Nazineen received her MD from UCSF and both her MS and undergraduate degrees from UC Berkeley. She is now completing residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill. Nazineen has an extensive background working with immigrant communities and conducting research.

Nilufar Kayhani, Founder and Project Manager

Raised in a family of Afghan refugees, Nilufar developed a commitment to addressing health inequities affecting displaced and marginalized communities. Nilufar received her bachelors in public health at the University of California, Berkeley. Nilufar founded Afghan Clinic during her time at UC Berkeley with her sister Nazineen. Nilufar is now pursuing a Master’s in Global Health and Population from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Our Team

Nazineen Kandahari, MD, MS

Founder and Executive Director
Otolaryngology Resident at UNC-Chapel Hill
Nilufar Kayhani, BA

Founder and Project Manager
MS Student in Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School if Public Health
Fareha Moulana Zada, BA

Research Assistant and Health Education Intern
University of California, Berkeley Alumni
Muhibullah Haidari, MBA

Health Education Professional
Medical Student at Tulane University
Zarghoona Rahim, MD

Physician Mentor
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Susan Lee Ivey, MD

Physician Mentor
Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine
Zarin Noor, MD

Physician Mentor
Pediatrics
Anisha Chandy

Health Education Intern
University of California, Berkeley Alumni
Sarah Siddiqui

Health Promotions Intern
University of California, Berkeley Alumni
Selma Ahmed

Health Promoter
Nilab Ahmed

Health Promoter