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Yesterday 15:05
Health ministry observes national social work day
TEHRAN – The ministry of health commemorated the 40th national social work day on Wednesday, highlighting intersectoral collaboration to support children within the health system.
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Yesterday 14:24
Afghans coming from Iran have ‘better education, food security’ than those returning from Pakistan
TEHRAN - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said those Afghan refugees returning from Iran often have more education, better food security, and housing than those returning from Pakistan.
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Yesterday 14:16
Drought persists despite intensified precipitation
TEHRAN – Despite recent heavy rainfalls, water resources in the country are still under pressure, with a large part of the country grappling with drought.
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2025-12-30 15:23
IRCS, UNICEF boost ties to provide psychosocial support for children
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have enhanced cooperation to provide psychosocial support for children during emergencies.
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2025-12-30 15:21
Razi festival honors top researchers in medical sciences
TEHRAN – The 31st Razi research festival on medical sciences honored top researchers and technology experts in the health sector, with ministers of science and health in attendance.
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2025-12-30 15:12
Iran second most active country in ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’
TEHRAN – Recording more than 30 astronomy events, Iran is the second most active participant in the 100 Hours of Astronomy, an event run annually by the International Astronomical Union to encourage people from all over the world to unite under one sky.
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2025-12-29 15:47
Health ministry underlines need to implement clean air law
TEHRAN – The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has urged the implementation of the clean air law as air pollution accounts for 57,000 deaths in the country annually.
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2025-12-29 15:42
Top female entrepreneurs honored
TEHRAN – During the third national congress on Iranian women, 60 of the most successful women entrepreneurs, who have played a key role in the country's social and economic development, were honored.
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2025-12-29 15:41
Iranian, Iraqi universities discuss ways to expand co-op
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hossein Omid, the chancellor of University of Tehran, and Osama Ismail Al-Mashhadani, the president of the University of Nineveh, have explored the potential to boost collaborations between the two universities.
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2025-12-28 15:31
Iran attends regional workshop on Biodiversity Monitoring and National Reporting
TEHRAN – Iran has participated in a regional training workshop on biodiversity monitoring and national reporting for West Asian countries in Manama, Bahrain.
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2025-12-28 15:17
Tehran to host Intl. Conference on Social Work, Social Capital
TEHRAN – The 6th International Conference on Social Work and Social Capital is scheduled to be held in Tehran on January 6, 2026.
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2025-12-28 15:07
Three more sites added to national protected areas
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has added three new sites in Fars, Alborz, and Golestan provinces to the national protected areas across the country.
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2025-12-27 15:32
Iran launches first biometric system check for Afghan refugees
TEHRAN – Iran has implemented the first biometric system check for identity verification of foreign nationals, especially Afghan refugees, at the Dogharon border terminal in the city of Taibad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.
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2025-12-27 15:30
12 countries attend Intl. Conference on Signal Processing, Intelligent Systems
TEHRAN – Researchers from Iran and 12 foreign countries, namely Spain, Italy, Iceland, Australia, Mexico, China, India, England, Algeria, Denmark, Turkey, and Azerbaijan, participated in the 11th International Conference on Signal Processing and Intelligent Systems (ICSPIS 2025).
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2025-12-27 15:22
Smart e-health using AI aims to transform healthcare system
TEHRAN – The health ministry has developed eight projects with a focus on smart e-health using artificial intelligence to realize the healthcare system transformation goal.
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2025-12-26 15:44
National document on women’s health declared
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared the national document on women’s health as a comprehensive and strategic initiative to enhance women’s physical, mental, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being.
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2025-12-26 15:41
Iran, Armenia to expedite joint projects in health sector
TEHRAN – Iranian and Armenian officials have agreed to accelerate the implementation of joint projects in the health sector, particularly the registration of food, medicine, and medical equipment.
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2025-12-26 15:14
Jakarta intends to foster sci-tech co-op with Tehran
TEHRAN – Highlighting Iran’s extensive capabilities in science and technology, Rolliansyah Soemirat, the Indonesian ambassador to Tehran, has said the new Indonesian administration intends to develop scientific and technological ties with Iran.
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2025-12-24 16:07
‘WHO is Iran’s strategic partner in health sector’
TEHRAN – The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has said the World Health Organization is a strategic partner and a norm-setting reference for the country's health sector.
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2025-12-24 16:04
125 Iranian journals indexed in global databases in 4 years
TEHRAN – Thanks to targeted planning and coordinated efforts, about 125 Iranian journals have been indexed by the reputable databases of Scopus and Web of Science over the past four years, an official with the Ministry of Science has said.
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2025-12-24 16:02
Japan interested in boosting environmental, pharmaceutical ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Japanese officials have announced their willingness to expand cooperation with Iran in areas that are not subject to sanctions, particularly the environment and pharmaceuticals.
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2025-12-23 15:42
Neonatal health workshops held in Sistan-Baluchestan province
TEHRAN – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has held two intensive neonatal health workshops in Saravan, Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2025-12-23 15:40
Iran at forefront of providing support to refugees
TEHRAN – Over the past four decades, Iran has been one of the top countries hosting the largest number of refugees and migrants, despite many challenges facing the country.
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2025-12-23 15:38
Welfare Organization, Tajikistan health ministry to boost ties
TEHRAN – The head of the Welfare Organization, Javad Hosseini, and the deputy minister of Tajikistan's Health and Social Protection, Muhiddin Khayrullozoda, have agreed to boost cooperation in the welfare and social empowerment sectors.
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2025-12-22 16:01
Intl. Conference on Information, Knowledge Technology to be held
TEHRAN – The 16th International Conference on Information, Knowledge Technology (IKT 2025) will kick off on Monday and will run till December 25, with scientists from six countries, namely the U.S., Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Malaysia, and New Zealand in attendance.
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2025-12-22 15:46
Iran submits commitment document at global summit on traditional medicine
TEHRAN – During the closing ceremony of the second World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, Iran pledged commitments to advance the implementation of the Global Strategy for Traditional Medicine 2025-2034.
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2025-12-22 15:42
Tehran, Moscow holding workshops on drug abuse prevention, rehabilitation
TEHRAN – The Drug Control Headquarters (DCHQ) of the country, in cooperation with the Russian Federation, is conducting workshops that provide effective strategies for the early detection and prevention of drug abuse in Tehran and eight other provinces of the country.
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2025-12-21 15:54
Top scientific researchers honored
TEHRAN – The tenth edition of the national program to honor outstanding scientific researchers was held on Sunday, with the vice-president for science, technology, and knowledge-based economy, Hossein Afshin, and the head of Iran National Science Foundation, Ali-Mohammad Soltani, in attendance.
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2025-12-21 15:51
Newly appointed WHO representative meets health minister
TEHRAN – Awad Mataria, the new World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, held a meeting with Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi on Sunday.
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2025-12-21 15:35
Iran attends Geneva meeting on establishing Tehran Convention Secretariat
TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation has participated in a meeting of the working group on establishing the secretariat of the Tehran Convention in the Caspian Sea region.