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WHO in Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO visits disability-friendly facility established by the Association for the Protection of People Living with Spinal Cord Disabilities
The temporary admission ward at the Association for the Protection of People Living with Spinal Cord Disabilities where people with recent disabilities can receive special care and education. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran, 13 September 2022 – Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to the Islamic...
WHO, EU and Canada project to improve access to inclusive health care for older persons and people living with disabilities gets one step closer to results
Tehran, 21 August 2022 – With the arrival of the first shipments of equipment and supplies procured for the humanitarian project “Improving access to inclusive health care in long-term care facilities and enhancing the quality of life and dignity of the most vulnerable populations in Islamic Republic of Iran during the time of emergencies and...
WHO, in a co-funded project with EU and Canada, reviews readiness and potential of long-term care facilities to improve access to inclusive health care
WHO and the State Welfare Organization teams visit an isolation room in a nominated long-term care facility in Tehran province. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran 11 July 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with the project-implementing partners, conducted on-site visits to 3...
WHO staff donate blood as an act of solidarity to save lives in Islamic Republic of Iran
Thursday, 16 June 2022 – A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in the Islamic Republic of Iran stepped forward to take part in the recent World Blood Donor Day. A team of six WHO staff joined together on Thursday, 16 June, to donate blood to mark World Blood Donor Day, celebrated annually on 14 June, at a blood donation centre...
Prioritization of occupational health and safety discussed in tripartite meeting of WHO, ILO and the Iranian health and labour ministries
Technical discussions were held by the meeting’s participants at CEHA in Amman, Jordan. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran. Thursday, 19 May 2022 – Occupational health and safety (OHS) and multilateral collaboration at the regional and country level were discussed during a tripartite meeting between the World Health Organization (WHO) country...
Mission to WHO’s Regional Centre for Environmental Health Action discusses environmental and occupational health
WHO and CEHA staff and officials from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education hold technical discussions in Amman on environmental and occupational health. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran 18 May 2022 – The WHO country office in the Islamic Republic of Iran organized a mission with officials from the Ministry of Health and Medical...
Pledging to build back better: UN agencies, Ministry of Health and international partners come together for a healthier tomorrow
United Nations Resident Coordinator Mr Stefan Priesner addresses the high-level meeting chaired by Health Minister Dr Bahram Eynollahi held between WHO, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, United Nations agencies, and representatives from the international community in Islamic Republic of Iran. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Thursday,...
National workshop by WHO on strategic TB plan helps strengthen health sector's response in Islamic Republic of Iran
Speakers commence 2-day workshop on developing a national strategic plan to end tuberculosis (from left to right): WHO Consultant Dr Uzman Khan, WHO Representative ain Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, Director of Iranian Centres for Disease Control Dr Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, Research Deputy at Zanjan University of Medical Sciences...
WHO supports national risk communication and community engagement plans to address public health crises in Islamic Republic of Iran
Facilitators at the RCCE training on March 2–3 March using a hybrid modality at the WHO country office in Tehran. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Sunday, 17 April 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran has stepped up support to the country in building capacity to implement International Health Regulations...
WHO supports capacity-building for emergency preparedness through nationwide training on infodemic management in crises
The official poster of WHO's infodemic manager's training Monday 11 April 2022 – In order to strengthen national capacity in public health emergency preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran organized a capacity-building training workshop on infodemic management facilitated by a team of WHO experts from WHO...
