Iran Health and Medical News

The average goods and services Consumer Price Index of “health and treatment” in the 12-month period ending Nov. 20, which marks the end of the eighth Iranian month, increased by 25% compared…

Iran’s leading medical school and one of the country’s top tech universities have joined forces to combat the coronavirus disease, Covid-19. To this end, an online startup event titled “…

The average healthcare expenditure of urban and rural families increased by 22.46% and 31.17% respectively in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19) compared with the year before.  The…

Over the past two decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made significant progress in the health and medical sector, expanding both in market size and coverage.  The country’s ever-…

Iran earns $1.2 billion from medical tourism annually. Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi made the announcement at the Second Economic Cooperation Organization Conference and Exhibition on…

A medical science and technology park ‘Salamat’ (health in Persian) was launched in Isfahan’s University of Medical Sciences earlier this week. The park, which sits in a 21-hectare area, cost…

The nurse to bed ratio in Iran is at 0.8, the head of Nursing Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran said. Asghar Dalvandi added that the ratio should rise to 1.8, Mehr News Agency reported…

President Hassan Rouhani finally accepted Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi’s resignation as health minister on Thursday, after a week of media speculation on the reasons behind the outgoing official’s…

The percentage of healthcare spending accounted for 10.6% of the total household expenditure in urban areas and 10.3% in rural areas in the last fiscal year (March 2017-18). The Persian daily…

Iran’s first smart pharmacy opened at the Tadbir Medical Complex in Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province. Utilizing robotic technology, the robot is capable of dispensing medication automatically. It…

Two high-ranking members of the Islamic Republic of Iran Medical Council (IRIMC) have formally called on the United Nations to help eliminate US restrictions against the supply of medicines and…

Health ministers of Iran and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the health sector. Iranian Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi and his Indonesian…

Iran University of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health held the first Digital Health Festival at the campus of the prominent center of learning in Tehran. Leading startups in the health…

The Iranian government says it is providing subsidized foreign currency to importers and producers of medicines to prevent the rise in prices, as the value of rial has taken a nosedive.