Our volunteer doctors and mental health experts use everyday technology to save lives in low resource countries, and to provide mental health support to refugees across the world
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Arian Teleheal partners with Arian Wellbeing to provide trauma-informed and culturally sensitive mental health support to asylum-seekers, refugees and other vulnerable migrants across the UK in partnership with local authorities, the NHS and community organisations. Find out more.
Arian Teleheal medical specialists and mental health experts support medics in low resource countries and vulnerable migrants across the world by using everyday technology such as smartphones, instant messaging, phone and video calls.
The volunteer medical specialists and mental health experts of Arian Teleheal have saved the lives of hundreds of men, women and children, and led to thousands more recovering from injury and receiving help for their traumas and mental health issues.
Arian Teleheal was founded in 2015 as a pilot by digital health pioneer, Dr Waheed Arian, who has won a number of national and international recognitions for his innovative work in supporting vulnerable and marginalised people, including the UN Global Hero award, UK Prime Minister award, UK Doctor of the Year and Times Person of the Year award.
Arian Teleheal has achieved a number of world firsts in use of telemedicine to reduce inequalities in healthcare – see About Us.
We use day to day technology such as smartphones and tablets because large, expensive telemedicine systems are not easily accessible by vulnerable migrants and medics in low resource countries.
In addition to the provision of emergency and mental health support, Arian Teleheal also offers strategic consultancy support to governments, national health systems and international organisations, helping people in need in Afghanistan, the Middle East, Africa, India, UK and Europe.
Your Support Saves Lives
Donate as much or as little as you can afford; we do not receive government money but rely on the kind donations from individuals and organisations in order for us to do our lifesaving work.
Our Impact
The volunteer doctors and mental health experts of Arian Teleheal have helped save countless lives and supported the mental health of many war-stricken men, women and children.
A pilot of our work across five hospitals in Kabul, Afghanistan, was surveyed in 2015-2016, and concluded that “dozens of lives were saved” and that local medics found our work “hugely supportive and educational”.
The success of this pilot saw Arian Teleheal rolled out to all major emergency hospitals in Afghanistan, serving a population of nearly 35 million people. A further three-year study found that our volunteer doctors had helped care for 1,100 patients and save nearly 700 lives during that time, with the advice given helping patients survive in nearly 90% of life-threatening situations.
In response to Covid-19, our expert clinicians provided live online medical advice to colleagues in emergency and intensive care units world-wide. Our mental health experts also supported clinicians and the public in the UK and in low resource countries with the trauma and mental health impact of the pandemic. Read feedback from Afghanistan.
In addition to the work of our expert clinicians, Arian Teleheal provides strategic advice and support to partners working in crisis areas and with asylum-seekers and refugees worldwide, including the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
We are partners in the West Nile Consortium, which brings together a range of UK and overseas organisations working with local groups to support the 1.4 million refugees from South Sudan now residing in the West Nile region.
We also work with carefully chosen partners including the United Nations Refugee Agency, the World Health Organisation (WHO), NHS England and Health Education England.
In 2024, Arian Teleheal signed a formal partnership agreement with WHO to provide emergency, mental health and psycho-social support to people in need, including refugees, across the world using in-person and digital health. This partnership also includes conducting combined scientific research.
Other Ways to Help
There are lots of ways you can help us, from volunteering as a medical professional to creating a sponsored event. In particular, we are looking for mental health experts, including – clinical psychologists, therapists, and psychiatrists.