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2018-12-28 21:01
Importing medicine from Brazil ‘a new objective’: health minister
TEHRAN — Importing medicine, raw materials, and medical equipment from Brazil has become one of the objectives of the Iranian Health Ministry after U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), Health Minister has said.
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2018-12-24 21:03
Financial support for infertile couples on agenda: health official
TEHRAN — Providing financial aids for treatment of infertile couples is on the agenda of the Ministry of Health, deputy health minister Qasem Babajani has said.
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2018-12-18 11:00
Health Ministry providing services to 12,500 HIV/AIDS patients
TEHRAN — The Iranian Health Ministry is providing healthcare services to some 12,500 patients suffering HIV/AIDS nationwide, head of communicable diseases center at the ministry has said.
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2018-12-15 20:39
Next year’s health budget set at $8.3b
TEHRAN- According to the budget bill proposed for the next fiscal year (starting March 21), 350 trillion rials (about $8.3 billion) will be allocated to the health sector, announced Health Ministry Spokesperson Iraj Harirchi.
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2018-11-29 02:16
IRAPEN ready to launch, aiming to control NCDs
TEHRAN- The first phase of IRAPEN, a program for early diagnosis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), is ready to screen around 3 to 4 million people throughout the country, said Afshin Ostovar, the Health Ministry’s director for NCDs.
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2018-11-22 08:09
Third international AIDS conference opens in Tehran
TEHRAN — Third International Conference and the 7th National AIDS Seminar is taking place in Tehran from November 21 to 23, ISNA quoted the conference’s scientific director as saying.
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2018-11-13 22:13
Govt. should pay special attention to MPS, SMA: deputy health minister
TEHRAN — Mucopolysaccharide (MPS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are special life-limiting diseases which require special attention from the government, the deputy health minister Qasem Janbabaei has said.
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2018-11-13 21:34
‘Diabetes costs Iran $4b a year’
TEHRAN – Diabetes has direct and indirect costs for Iran to the tune of $4 billion per year, said Afshin Ostovar, the Health Ministry’s director for non-communicable diseases.
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2018-11-11 10:15
Comprehensive plan devised to curb osteoporosis
TEHRAN —The Ministry of Health has devised a plan for the control, prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis, announced Afshin Ostovar, the ministry’s director for non-communicable diseases.
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2018-10-15 11:56
Health Ministry cuts carbonated soft drinks sugar content by 10%
TEHRAN — Iran’s Ministry of Health has slashed carbonated soft drinks sugar content by 10 percent, an official with Food and Drug Administration has said.
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2018-10-12 20:23
Free screening tests, healthcare services for MPS disorder
TEHRAN —Iran’s Ministry of Health has planned on performing screening test for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) to provide the patients with free of charge healthcare services, ISNA reported on Friday.
