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National COVID-19 response assessed in Robert Koch Institute visit to Islamic Republic of Iran ahead of bilateral collaborations
Dr Joachim Seybold, visiting expert and Deputy Director of International Affairs at Charité University Hospital of Berlin, checks a patient monitor at Shariati hospital in Tehran. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran. Photo:WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran. 23 December 2021 – During a recent visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran facilitated by the...
Islamic Republic of Iran leads interregional consultation to promote healthy cities in country and Eastern Mediterranean Region
Dr Rahim Taghizadeh, Head of the Healthier Population Unit, and his team, sit at the first round of the workshops in the WHO country office. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran21 December 2021 – As part of the process to develop an adapted framework for the national Healthy Cities network in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a two-day regional...
WHO supports Islamic Republic of Iran to address challenges in health workforce capacity to advance universal health coverage
A nurse monitors a patient at a COVID-19 ward in Rasoul Akram Hospital in Tehran. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Thursday, 16 December – In order to support the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran in enhancing health care provision in the country, a team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO)...
WHO and UNIDO support immunization infrastructure in Islamic Republic of Iran by enhancing sustainability and resilience of cold chain systems
WHO Representative Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain and UNIDO Representative Ms Maryam Javan Shahraki exchange project agreements during the signing ceremony. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran 8 December – In a new commitment to support national immunization efforts, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Industrial Development...
WHO donates 260 000 packs of intravenous solutions to Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO team member checks on shipment at the warehouse in Tehran. Photo: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Monday 6 December – In response to a temporary shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids in the country, the World Health Organization has procured and delivered 260 000 packs of various types of IV fluids to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the...
WHO, Iranian Health Ministry and UN partners unite to urge cross-sectoral commitment to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic on World AIDS Day 2021
Health worker performs HIV testing procedure at a health care centre in Islamic Republic of Iran. Photo: Mr Akbar Badrkhani 6 December 2021, Tehran – On the 33rd anniversary of World AIDS Day, WHO, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the Iranian Centre for Disease Control and people across Islamic Republic of Iran came together in a...
WHO and Iranian Health Ministry promote inclusion and rehabilitation of persons living with disabilities through joint project
A health care worker helps a man with a disability complete his physiotherapy exercises. Photo: Mr Akbar Badrkhani. 29 November – To support the Iranian national health system in promoting the well-being of the elderly and people living with disabilities, WHO is implementing a project in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Medical...
WHO and Health Ministry join forces to raise awareness of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021
Thursday, 25 November 2021 – World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 was commemorated in the Islamic Republic of Iran in joint efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health and Medical Education to highlight the importance of the proper use of antimicrobials, such as antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitics, and...
WHO and Health Ministry launch Patient Safety Friendly PHC Framework to promote safe and inclusive health care services
A patient consults with a health care worker at one of Tehran's primary health care centres. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Sunday, 17 November 2021, Tehran – The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran is supporting national efforts, supervised by the Primary Health Care (PHC) Management Centre of the Ministry of Health...
Over 1.6 million COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Islamic Republic of Iran to increase protection of Afghan refugees
Photo: UNICEF Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran, 15 November 2021 – This evening, a first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines landed at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, provided as part of the Humanitarian Buffer mechanism of the COVAX Facility to help the Government vaccinate more refugees. A...
