Dr Sediqullah Sherzad serves as a leader at the Afghanistan Health Assessment Centre and Motahar Curative Hospital, where he holds the roles of Head of Pediatrics and Neonatology and Medical In-Charge of the AHAC. He anchors core ethics in placing the patient at the center of care, acting with integrity, and delivering services that respect every community member.
Dr. Sherzad is distinguished by strong leadership and strategic capabilities. He brings a decade of experience as a clinician and in healthcare management within Afghanistan. He designed, implemented, and completed a professional development program focused on capacity building for Migration Staff, the first of its kind in Afghanistan. He is an active member of the International Panel Physician Association and was invited to the association’s international conference in Lisbon in 2025, marking Afghanistan’s first participation.
His ongoing professional development includes courses completed through UNITAR, IOM, and NIH. He also serves as a lecturer at medical university in Kabul. As a participant selected for the 2026 Young Executives Leaders (YEL) programme, he aims to advance his strategic capabilities in hospital and health-system governance, engage with global peers, promote ethical leadership in challenging environments, and build international networks to amplify Afghanistan’s health priorities on the world stage.