A national database with information on all children under the age of 18 has been prepared by Iran’s National Body on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), said Mosaffar Alvandi,…
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Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi will travel to Armenia this week to take part in an international forum on public health in the capital Yerevan. The confab ‘New Challenges to Public…
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At one time the shortage of government schools was an issue relevant only to rural and disadvantaged regions in the country; but now there some areas in the capital facing the problem; in…
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Lack of knowledge about rights, responsibilities and life skills is largely responsible for failures in life.
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A committee for rare diseases will be set up at the Health Ministry to provide more efficient services to patients, said deputy health minister Mohammad Hadi Ayazi.
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Iran and Azerbaijan have signed a MoU on cooperation in the prevention, control and reduction of natural disasters.
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When it comes to dust storms, there only seems to be bad news for oil-rich Khuzestan Province.
The embattled southwestern province has roughly 400,000 hectares of barren land that…
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The 15th International Environment Exhibition opened at the Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds on Monday.
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Cambodia’s prime minister on the weekend called for a bigger effort to curb illicit timber trade, saying he had ordered military police to fire rockets from helicopters if they saw illegal loggers…
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About 120 tons of ivory will be burnt at the Nairobi National Park on April 30, the largest stockpile to be destroyed at once by any country.
This will be the climax of a summit involving…
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The 4th Iranian Joint Cardiovascular Congress will be held March 1-4 in Tehran’s Rajaie Cardiovascular Hospital and Medical Research Center.
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Tehran Blood Transfusion Center for the first time has received the biennial certification for optimal plasma production from CSL-Plasma Inc. in Germany. An inspector from CSL-Plasma confirmed on…
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Tehran’s rodent population has decreased by 22% this year (ends March 19)compared to the previous year, said Reza Qadimi, managing director of Tehran Municipality’s Industries and Occupations…
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February 26, 2016 is the only day so far in the current year (ends March 19) when no traffic accident deaths were recorded across the country, said deputy head of Iranian Traffic Police, Brigadier…
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The State Welfare Organization (SWO) is seeking a higher share in the GDP for crucial programs to monitor the growth and development of children in the forthcoming five-year economic development…
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A high number of young male migrant workers from South Asia are developing hypertension, obesity and cardiac problems after adopting the UAE lifestyle especially those who have been in the country…
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Obesity can present a wide variety of health problems, but a new study finds a loss of memory could be among the problems faced by obese adults. This is the latest in a series of studies that…
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The uncontrolled flow of refugees and migrants to Greece is putting such pressure on Greek tourism that it is posing a direct threat to the national economy.
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The moments that defy stereotypes and preconceived notions are both big and small when it comes to a trip to Iran.
New York resident Kaja Olcott, for instance, recalls walking along the…
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A sum of 150 billion rials ($4.3 million) has been invested in the first phase of Bushehr’s beach resort, which is set to open before the Persian new year in mid-March, according to Hamid Heydari…
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Suspended for nearly half a decade, the National Travel Card scheme is about to make a comeback, according to the CEO of the National Travel Card Company Mustafa Qahremani.
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English as a foreign language is taught in Iranian schools at middle and high school levels, but the large number of students who rush to enroll in private language institutes indicates that the…
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A Canadian man who smuggled 38 turtles in his pants has been given probation, a fine and has been banned from owning such reptiles for 10 years. According to Canada’s environment department, Dong…
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Traditional medicine can have a significant influence on people’s wellbeing and reduce the number of visits to physicians and prescribed medications, said Mahmoud Khodadoost, deputy for…
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A total of 180 German ambulances have been purchased and will enter the country next week to help meet road safety and emergency needs during the Norouz (Iranian New Year) holiday season (begins…
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