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WHO delivers 3 MRI machines funded by the Government of Japan
18 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered the first 3 MRI machines as a part of a project that is funded by the Government of Japan aimed at strengthening the diagnostic capacity of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s health system. The state-of-the-art 1.5-Tesla MRI scanners will be installed in hospitals identified by the...
WHO and EU renew partnership to enhance preparedness and response to public health emergencies targeting vulnerable local and refugee populations
WHO country office team meets with managers of the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) as one of the partners of the WHO/ECHO project at NEMO headquarters in Tehran 7 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new project funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). This project...
WHO and UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, together with implementing partners, open standard isolation room under ECHO co-funded project
29 May 2023 – Marking the success of about 2 years of hard work, WHO and project partners celebrated the opening of a standard isolation room in a select long-term care facility in Pakdasht, Tehran. The isolation room at this facility and numerous other facilities across the country have been set up as part of the project “Improving access to...
Islamic Republic of Iran hosts first health care leadership and governance training programme as G5 initiative
25 May 2023 – Islamic Republic of Iran hosted a 5-day subregional meeting entitled "First health care leadership and governance training programme" with attendance of G5 Member States, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, and WHO, together with Tajikistan as the observer member. The meeting, held 6–10 May focused on...
WHO distributes health-related consumables in collaboration with a local NGO supporting people with spinal cord disabilities
Arrangements and coordination of the WHO team at the warehouse and assistance in the packaging of provided health-related and hygienic consumables for people living with severe disabilities 17 May 2023 – World Health Organization and the Association for Protection of People with Spinal Cord Disabilities joined forces to collaborate in reaching the...
WHO distributes assistive technology tools to older people and people living with disabilities in cooperation with local NGO
A refugee living with a spinal cord injury is being assisted by the project team with the wheelchair donated at the Association for the Protection of People with Spinal Cord Disabilities 26 February 2023 – In its continuous efforts to extend health services to those most in need, the World Health Organization (WHO) has just begun distributing...
Achievements and future partnerships in blood transfusion discussed in the G5 High-Level Meeting on Health Cooperation
20 February 2023 – The G5 High-Level Expert Meeting on Health Cooperation welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari in their prestigious summit held on 14–16 February 2022 in Tehran aimed at joint work for joint health problems. The first of its kind in a series of...
Happy senior citizens: A happy health story
Older persons from communities in District 6 of Tehran gathered in Laleh Park for the semi-final rounds of competitions. Credit: Maryam Mollaie 20 February 2023 – Ms Hamdam Moazeni, a 72-year-old retiree, is an active member of her local community. She has been a representative of the elderly population in District 6 of Tehran since 2012. She...
WHO launches new project to enhance public health and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees and vulnerable populations
WHO Representative Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain and H.E. Kazutoshi Aikawa, the Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Iran 13 February 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), through the financial support of the Government of Japan, has launched a project that aims at amplifying public health and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees and...
WHO and Ministry of Health and Medical Education unveil joint strategies on environmental and occupational health
22 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, the WHO Country Office, the UN Resident Coordinator and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran convened to unveil joint strategic priorities in environmental and occupational health. This event, held on 29...
