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WHO in Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO, Iran’s health ministry advance environmental and social standards in the Iranian public health sector under World Bank collaboration
23 December 2023 – WHO has successfully led efforts to enhance environmental and occupational health, as well as patient safety, in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s public health sector. This work has been carried out as part of a strategic partnership with the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education. Over 6 weeks, WHO-designated assessors...
WHO and Oslo University Hospital contribute to effective treatment of poisoning in Islamic Republic of Iran
Unveiling of the equipment for the treatment of acute carbon monoxide poisoning. Photo credit: WHO/WHO22 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO has partnered with Oslo University Hospital to donate crucial sets of breathing machines and essential medicine to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS). These will help...
WHO and G5 collaborate to strengthen hospital management in Afghanistan
Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran, speaking to the participants of the workshop. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran 13 November 2023, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO, in partnership with the G5 Secretariat and WHO collaborating centres, ran a successful 6-day training of trainers workshop to enhance...
Iranian launch of self-care training packages for people with Alzheimer’s disease and autism
The educational packages developed for people living with Alzheimer's disease and autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers offer a wealth of information in various formats. 13 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education has put in place a comprehensive self-care education programme tailored...
WHO strengthens emergency response capacity in Khoy region with life-saving equipment and supplies
Emergency response equipment and supplies are handed over to Khoy University of Medical Sciences at a donation ceremony. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran9 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO has donated vital medical equipment and supplies to enhance emergency response capacity in the wake of the early 2023 earthquake in Khoy, in the...
WHO, World Bank and Ministry of Health and Medical Education facilitate provision of imaging services at public hospitals
The staff of the hospitals receiving the imaging machines receive training on the use of the machines. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran 6 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO, in collaboration with the World Bank and the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, is spearheading a transformative initiative to enhance access to...
WHO partners with Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education to strengthen health accounts
National health authorities and the WHO consultant at the workshop briefing session. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran2 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – A new partnership between the WHO Iran Country Office and the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) aims to provide essential technical support for the production...
WHO and Government of Japan strengthen resilience of the Iranian health system with 6 cutting-edge MRI machines
The newly installed MRI machine at a recipient hospital gets into service immediately after installation. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iran1 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO has announced the culmination of a project that saw 6 state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, which the Government of Japan generously funded,...
WHO Iran and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences collaborate to tackle lead poisoning
23 October 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – To combat childhood lead poisoning, the WHO Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran has teamed up with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences to mark International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, from 22 to 28 October 2023. This year’s campaign is “End childhood lead poisoning”, with...
WHO scales up polio surveillance capabilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran on World Polio Day 2023
24 October 2023 – To further strengthen the fight against poliomyelitis, WHO has provided the Islamic Republic of Iran’s National Polio Laboratory with a cutting edge sequencing machine. This donation coincides with World Polio Day 2023, reaffirming the commitment of both WHO and the National Polio Laboratory to eradicate polio and ensure a...
