Workshop hosted by Kerman University of Medical Sciences, with support from WHO and Gavi, focuses on planning, surveillance and tackling vaccine hesitancy 23 October 2025, Kerman, Islamic Republic of Iran – Kerman University of Medical Sciences hosted a 3-day regional workshop on vaccination and vaccine-preventable diseases. Between 10 and 12...

27 August 2025, Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran – In a push to strengthen the country's immunization programme, over 80 health officials and senior managers from across the Islamic Republic of Iran gathered in Hamadan for a 3-day training of trainers (ToT) workshop. Held between 26–28 July, the workshop was organized by the Hamadan University of...

30 June 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – A 2-day workshop to develop Iran's National Immunization Strategic Plan was held from 9–10 June 2025 at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The meeting gathered national experts and international partners to explore ways to strengthen the country's immunization programmes. The consultative...

10 June 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran –In a demonstration of their commitment to public health, on 28 May the University of Tehran and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) jointly hosted an event designed to advance tobacco control initiatives and foster healthier university environments across the Islamic Republic of Iran. The...

10 June 2025, Islamic Republic of Iran – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran held a virtual meeting on 21 May 2025 with the universities of medical sciences in Arak, Saveh and Khomein, key health authorities in Markazi Province, to introduce WHO technical support for the Healthy Cities Programme and...

27 May 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – To enhance palliative care across the Islamic Republic of Iran, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and WHO country offices in the Region convened a diverse group of national stakeholders. The collaborative meeting aimed to assess the current state of palliative care and chart a...

26 May 2025, Kish Island, Islamic Republic of Iran – The 4th Health Diplomacy Seminar, a comprehensive 2-day workshop on Advancing Health Diplomacy: Understanding the World Health Organization's (WHO) Role in Global and National Health System, was held on Kish Island on 13 and 14 May 2025. The event brought together key health leaders and...

8 May 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – The Islamic Republic of Iran celebrated International Midwifery Day, held this year on 6 May under the theme Midwives: critical in every crisis. The celebration builds on the momentum of World Health Day 2025 and its theme Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, calling for greater recognition and...

10 April 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – On 8 and 9 April 2025, Dr Rogerio Gaspar, Director of Regulation and Prequalification at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters, led a high-level mission to the Islamic Republic of Iran to support the strengthening of Iran’s national regulatory system for medical products. The 2-day visit...

11 March 2025, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – On Iran's National Tree Planting Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in Tehran took a symbolic step towards environmental improvement, planting trees amidst the city's severe air pollution challenges. The initiative highlights the critical need for environmental action in a...