19 September 2024, Tehran, Iran – To strengthen public health resilience, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in collaboration with the Iranian Centre for Communicable Disease Control, the Health Promotion Department and the Health Managers Development Institute of the Ministry of Health and Medical...

23 June 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – Since the arrival of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine in Hajar Hospital, Shahrekord, cancer has been detected early enough in dozens of patients to allow them to receive less aggressive treatment – ultimately saving their lives. It is one of 6 state-of-the-art MRI machines generously...

12 May 2024 – A donation of 160 measles antibody kits to the Iranian National Measles Reference Laboratory bolsters its capacities to diagnose measles, enhancing the country’s ability to respond effectively to outbreaks. WHO, in collaboration with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), procured and provided the kits...

17 April 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – To bolster emergency medical services, WHO has donated 40 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and 1250 AED pads to the Iranian National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO). The donation was co-funded by the European Union. These resources will significantly enhance the prehospital...

20 March 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – The Islamic Republic of Iran was well on track to eliminate malaria. Recently, however, climate change-related floods have affected the country, expanding its mosquito habitat and driving malaria transmission. WHO has launched a new project to revive malaria prevention and control in the country’s...

3 March 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran– The 28th Technical Meeting of the Group of Five (G5), on “Women and Family Health”, in collaboration with WHO, convened in Tehran on 13–15 February 2024. Esteemed leaders and experts took part in the meeting, marking a milestone in regional health cooperation.  The inaugural session featured...

5 February 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – A major project to advance universal health coverage has been completed by the WHO Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The project’s focus was to provide critical public health and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees, host communities and vulnerable populations across the...

29 January 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – To help boost pre-hospital emergency response capacities in Iranian provinces that host Afghan refugee populations, WHO – with support from the Government of France – has donated 3 hardtop ambulances to the Iranian National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO). NEMO is the main provider of...

25 January 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – A series of specialized self-care training packages has been designed for people with blindness, vision impairment, deafness and hearing loss, as well as their caregivers. The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education devised the series in collaboration with WHO, Tehran University of Medical...

25 January 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – A pioneering self-care training package has been launched to empower people with cerebrospinal injuries by giving them tools and resources to foster independence and reduce reliance on caregivers or health professionals. The Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education devised the resource...