Bangladesh, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda on Tuesday pledged to halve preventable deaths of newborns in their health facilities within the next five…
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Only 10% of Iranians with schizophrenia are aware of their condition, said Tayyebeh Dehbashizadeh, head of the Society to Support Schizophrenic Patients. “Globally, about 1% of the population…
There are 30 aerial emergency stations across the country and some more will be added by the end of the current year in March, said Pirhossein Kolivand, head of Emergency Medical Services (EMS),…
As of the next Iranian year which begins in March, screening programs for newborns and infants will be launched in all hospitals across the country, said Ahmad Kousha, head of Non-Communicable…
A mountaineer from the Czech Republic who was injured while climbing Mount Damavand in Northern Tehran was rescued by emergency teams. “He was one of a three-member group which had decided to…
A new approach is being introduced in the education system with emphasis on counseling, said Deputy Minister of Education Mehdi Feyz.
Members of the Iranian Parliament scrapped an article in the sixth five-year economic development plan (2017-22) on Tuesday, which allowed felling certain trees for development projects. Article…
Water and power authorities in the embattled Khuzestan Province have been put on “red alert” until the province’s electricity and water problems are resolved, according to a deputy energy minister…
Commuters on public transport are exposed to an “environmental injustice” of up to eight times more pollution than car users, according to new research.
Excessive water consumption in various sectors has severely depleted Tehran’s renewable water resources and hindered efforts to restore groundwater reserves.
“On average, only 25% of…
Saei Park management has been warned to raise the standards of its zoo facilities and apply for a permit or risk prosecution.
Speaking to ISNA, Mohammad Reza Bazgir, the head of Tehran’s…
Community-centered programs are the best policy to fight drug addiction since the government cannot single-handedly shoulder the responsibility, says Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli.
The State Welfare Organization is piloting a project to provide hearing impaired people under its coverage, with an emergency translator. “Under the project, the SWO will train people in sign…
The 84th Tehran Derby on Sunday evening saw clashes between a number of soccer fans, causing tension and physical confrontations between supporters of the two prominent Tehran clubs.
An agreement has been reached with the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture by which 600 commercial units at the Noor-e Tehran Shopping Center will be relinquished to former…
China and India accounted for more than half of the total number of global deaths attributed to air pollution in 2015, a study published on Tuesday said.
In March 2016 an agreement was signed between Austrian company ‘VAMED’ and Iran’s Social Security Organization (SSO) by which the former was committed to build a 320-bed hospital in Shiraz, the…
The presence of lice infestation is increasing in the country, said Babak Eshrati, head of Food and Waterborne Diseases at the Health Ministry.
“Public information and awareness…
A national study conducted recently suggested that fatty liver disease is more prevalent in the northern provinces of the country including Mazandaran, Golestan and North Khorasan. “Eating a…
Wintery weather and rain and snow have hit many parts of Iran, with schools and educational institutions closing in several provinces across the country.
Heavy snow and rainfall affected 28…
Following the unexpectedly high turnout of visitors to museums on Feb. 9 (an admission-free day), officials are considering instating more free museum days to encourage more people to visit. No…
To improve the quality of services offered to travelers in the upcoming Norouz (Iranian New Year) holidays and enhance tourists' experience, officials in Tehran Province are implementing measures…
When it comes to bed and breakfast accommodations, hoteliers have vastly different opinions: Some call for banning them while others believe their supervised operation can be a boon for the…
Singapore forecasts slower growth in tourist arrivals this year, citing global economic and political uncertainties and stiffer competition from neighbors in the region.
Argentina's civil aviation authority approved on Monday 135 new routes for five airlines looking to operate in Latin America's No. 3 economy at more competitive prices.
President Mauricio…
