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WHO delivers 6 advanced genomic sequencing machines to 3 reference centres in Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO Representative and Head of Mission Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain looks on as Mr Mostafa Salehi Vaziri, Supervisor at the Reference Laboratory of Tehran’s Pasteur Institute, unpacks a component of the advanced genomic sequencing machines. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Tuesday, 18 January 2022 – The World Health Organization has delivered 6 sets of...
Islamic Republic of Iran receives 700 000 COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Japan through the COVAX Facility
Tehran, 13 January 2022 – Islamic Republic of Iran has received the first shipment of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated by the Government of Japan and a second shipment will be delivered on 14 January, bringing the total number of donated vaccines to 700 000 doses. The vaccines were shipped through UNICEF procurement channels on behalf of the...
WHO supports COVID-19 control measures in Islamic Republic of Iran with donation of new equipment
WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Monday, 11 January 2021 – In a recent effort to enhance the cold chain system and improve existing capacities in laboratories of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the World Health Organization (WHO) has procured and donated a total number of 208 advanced refrigerators and 210 suction equipment through financial support from...
WHO donates 6 advanced genomic sequencing machines to Islamic Republic of Iran to support nationwide monitoring of COVID-19 variants
Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Thursday, 6 January 2021 – In order to help strengthen the screening capacity of genetic variants causing COVID-19 in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 6 sets of advanced genomic sequencing equipment with next-generation sequencing technology through financial...
WHO donates 2 million extraction tests to Islamic Republic of Iran funded by Government of Germany
Saturday, 25 December 2021 – In its continuous technical and operational support to the Islamic Republic of Iran in responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the World Health Organization has just donated 2 million nucleic acid extraction tests to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran through financial support from the Federal Republic of...
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, 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...
