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2024-12-17 16:08
Anti-Narcotics Police attend workshop on addressing drug-related crimes
TEHRAN –A group of senior police officers of the Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police have attended a training workshop on ‘Investigation of Crimes related to Drug Trafficking’.
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2024-12-17 16:08
Warmer temperature, lower rainfall forecasted
TEHRAN –According to the Metrological Organization, the weather is forecast to get 1 ° C warmer than normal, and the precipitations are expected to decrease till the end of next week (December 27).
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2024-12-17 16:08
Iran-Cuba health ties ‘strategic’: official
TEHRAN –Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, has stated that the relations between Iran and Cuba in the health sector are strategic.
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2024-12-16 16:26
UNODC highlights Iran’s substantial efforts in fight against drug trafficking
TEHRAN –The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has lauded the Iranian government for its substantial efforts and steadfast commitment to tackling drug trafficking.
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2024-12-16 16:23
Intl. environmental exhibition to be held
TEHRAN –The 22nd international environmental exhibition will kick off on Wednesday, December 18, in Tehran and will conclude on Sunday.
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2024-12-16 16:21
COMSTECH secretariats in Iran to be strengthened
TEHRAN –The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology is planning to strengthen the three secretariats affiliated with the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific, and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), whose headquarters are in the country.
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2024-12-15 15:38
Obesity getting more prevalent in Iran
TEHRAN –Obesity is getting more and more prevalent in Iran, so the health ministry is planning to compile a map of obesity for the next ten years.
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2024-12-15 15:34
More than 940 cases of dengue fever reported
TEHRAN –According to the health ministry, 945 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed so far in the country.
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2024-12-15 15:32
‘Paradise of birds’ hosting migratory swans
TEHRAN –A Flock of whooper swans have been observed in Kani Barazan International Wetland, which is known as the ‘paradise of birds’ in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.
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2024-12-15 15:30
Over 3,400 people trapped in blizzards rescued
TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) rescued 3,407 individuals trapped in heavy snow and blizzard conditions in 15 provinces on Saturday.
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2024-12-14 15:33
Second-born children account for over one-third of live births
TEHRAN –More than 36.8 percent of the births in the first eight months of the current calendar year that started on March 20 were second-born children, according to the Civil Registration Organization.
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2024-12-14 15:31
Population aging five times faster than population growth
TEHRAN –According to the latest census, the number of aged citizens in the country is growing by 3.62 percent which is five times faster than the total population growth rate, which is 1.24 percent.
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2024-12-14 15:28
VP for women pays visit to Christian charity
TEHRAN –Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the vice president for women and family affairs, paid a visit to Agounk Christian charity in Tehran on Saturday to become familiar with activities of the center toward empowering women and children.
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2024-12-13 14:54
WHO helps Iran enhance disaster, emergency preparedness
TEHRAN –The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated four trauma and emergency surgery kits (TESKs) to health centers in vulnerable provinces to enhance disaster and emergency preparedness in the face of health emergencies.
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2024-12-13 14:34
Tehran hosting national expo on research achievements
TEHRAN –The 25th exhibition on national achievements of research and technology kicked off in Tehran on Friday and will run until Monday.
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2024-12-13 14:30
Foreign students studying in Iran rise to 35,000
TEHRAN –A total of 35,000 foreign students are studying in Iranian universities in the current academic year that started on September 22, compared with 27,000 students last year, an official with the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology has said.
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2024-12-11 15:15
Naqadeh wetlands hosting migratory ruddy shelducks
TEHRAN –Large flocks of migratory ruddy shelducks have been observed in Dargah Sangi and Solduz wetlands in Naqadeh county, the northwestern West Azarbaijan province, according to an official with the provincial department of environment.
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2024-12-11 14:22
IRCS provides volunteer health services in Iraq
TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), till December 6, volunteer physicians have provided free health services to over 67,000 individuals in the Iraqi shrine cities of Karbala and Najaf, an official with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has said.
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2024-12-11 14:18
By Maryam Tavassoli
UHC Day: health is on the government
TEHRAN –On December 12, International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day is celebrated annually to raise awareness of the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage.
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2024-12-10 16:09
Tehran to host 12th Iran Lab Expo
TEHRAN – The 12th exhibition of Iranian-made laboratory equipment and materials named ‘IRAN LAB EXPO’ is scheduled to be held in Tehran from December 13 to 16.
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2024-12-10 16:06
Serbia seeks to enhance health, medical ties with Iran
TEHRAN –Serbian Ambassador to Tehran, Damir Kovacevic, has announced his country’s readiness to expand collaborations with Iran in the health and medical education sector.
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2024-12-10 16:05
Wetland conservation project lowers irrigation water consumption: official
TEHRAN – The conservation project of Iranian wetlands has resulted in a 27.5 percent decrease in irrigation water consumption while increasing agricultural products by 22.5 percent, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said.
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2024-12-09 15:06
Tehran, Bern to further health ties
TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi and Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Nadine Olivieri Lozano have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the health sector.
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2024-12-09 15:06
National Research, Technology Week to be held
TEHRAN -The National Research and Technology Week is scheduled to be held from December 13 to 19.
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2024-12-09 15:06
Blood donation rises by 4% in 8 months
TEHRAN –Blood donation in Iran has increased by more than four percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year which started on March 20, compared to the same period last year.
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2024-12-08 16:14
Climate change significantly impacts food security in Iran: expert
TEHRAN –By affecting rainfall patterns, pollination, flowering, and even harvest time, climate change has greatly affected the agriculture sector and food security in many countries, most significantly in Iran, according to the country’s former permanent representative and ambassador to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO).
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2024-12-08 15:42
Women are closely connected with environmental protection: head of DOE
TEHRAN –Highlighting the role of women in preserving the environment, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said boosting collaboration between different strata of society and developing green businesses are the key to protecting the environment.
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2024-12-08 15:40
Iran secures second place in D-8 universities ranking
TEHRAN – For the second consecutive year, Iran ranked second with 87 universities included in the D-8 group universities in 2023.
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2024-12-07 15:33
National campaign on healthy diet underway
TEHRAN –The 15th national campaign to promote healthy diet kicked off on Saturday and will run for two weeks.
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2024-12-07 15:31
Over 26,000 multiple births registered in 8 months
TEHRAN –Within the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year that started March 20, a total of 26,470 multiples were born in the country, according to the Civil Registration Organization.