Dr. Waheed Arian - The Incredible Journey from a Childhood in War to Saving Hundreds of Lives

Today’s guest is a true hero.

Dr. Waheed Arian is an NHS A&E doctor. His pioneering charity, Arian Teleheal, works directly with clinicians on the ground, and provides governments and global organizations with a blueprint for delivering innovative healthcare and education.

Dr. Arian has been recognized as a UNESCO Global Hope Hero, a UN Global Goals Goalkeeper, an NHS Innovation Mentor, and was appointed to the WHO Roster of Digital Health Experts in 2019. In the UK, he has been awarded the Rotary International Peace Award and the prime minister's Points of Light Award. His new autobiography, In the Wars, is out in September. I got an early read, and I can only recommend you get familiar with Waheed’s story as it is incredibly inspiring.

Listen as we discuss:

• Arian Teleheal, Waheed's medical charity that has helped save over 700 lives.
• Addressing the problem of lack of medical expertise on the ground in conflict nations.
• The power of smartphones to connect and solve problems.
• The true connections created between the doctors across borders.
• How Waheed spent his free time while visiting family in Afghanistan understanding medical challenges.
• Happiness lies in giving, and that's what drives Waheed.
• Waheed's difficult childhood in Afghanistan during the Soviet conflict.
• How he became inspired to go to school and become a doctor.
• The determination and drive to help people will pay you back.
• How his family deals with his globetrotting and heavy work.
• his journey dealing with PTSD.
• Waheed's Wars BBC feature
• I'll just say it again: Waheed is my hero.

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