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2024-11-01 14:21
Iran ranked 94th in Government AI readiness
TEHRAN – Oxford Insights, which provides data on preparedness to implement Artificial Intelligence in public service delivery, has ranked Iran 94th among 193 governments across the world.
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2024-10-30 15:27
VP attending Family, Contemporary Megatrends conference in Doha
TEHRAN –Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, is participating in a global conference on ‘Family and Contemporary Megatrends’, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF).
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2024-10-30 15:01
DOE stresses need for enhancing ties with UN
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) has underscored the need to expand cooperation with the United Nations.
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2024-10-30 14:58
Ranger Day registered on national calendar
TEHRAN – The eighth day of Aban – the 8th Iranian calendar month, which falls on October 29, has been registered on the national calendar as the ‘Ranger Day’.
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2024-10-29 15:56
Iran attending Intl. Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent
TEHRAN –The secretary general of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Meysam Afshar, and Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, are representing Iran in the 34th International Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent.
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2024-10-29 15:52
Pasteur Institute of Iran, Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil sign MOU
TEHRAN –The president of Pasteur Institute of Iran, Rahim Sarvari, and the president of Fiocruz Foundation of Brazil, Maria Moreira, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaborations in the next five years.
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2024-10-29 15:01
FAO, Iran foster innovation and technology to strengthen saffron industry
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, inaugurated a project today, aiming to enhance the transparency, authenticity, and sustainability of food supply chains in Iran with a focus on the saffron industry.
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2024-10-28 15:28
Tehran hosting Iran smart city intl. exhibition, conference
TEHRAN – The fifth Iran smart city international exhibition and conference kicked off today in Tehran and will wrap up on Wednesday.
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2024-10-28 15:26
Iran appoints first representative to Integrated Marine Biosphere Research
TEHRAN – Maryam Qaemi, a faculty member of the Iranian National Institute of Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences, has been appointed as the first representative of the country in the Integrated Marine Biosphere Research global project (IMBeR).
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2024-10-28 15:19
Deputy health minister, Cuban envoy hold meeting
TEHRAN – The deputy health minister for international affairs, Mohammad-Hossein Niknam, and the Cuban ambassador to Tehran, Alexis Bandrich Vega, have discussed ways to foster cooperation.
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2024-10-27 15:25
Over 1,000 Iranians among world's 1% most-cited researchers
TEHRAN –A total of 1056 Iranian researchers have been recognized among the world’s top one percent most-cited researchers in 2024, indicating a 12 percent increase compared to 938 identified researchers in 2023, the head of the Islamic World Science Citation (ISC) Institute has said.
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2024-10-27 15:13
IRCS to boost co-op with German Red Cross, Emirates Red Crescent
TEHRAN –The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has held separate meetings with the president of the Emirates Red Crescent, Hamdan bin Zayed, and the president of the German Red Cross, Gerda Hasselfeldt.
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2024-10-27 15:09
WHO, Japan further support Iran in eradicating malaria
TEHRAN -In an effort to enhance the capacity of the health ministry to address the prevalence of malaria in southeastern regions, the World Health Organization (WHO) in cooperation with the Government of Japan has procured 50,000 malaria rapid diagnostic tests as well as 4,902 mosquito dome tents.
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2024-10-26 15:31
Climate change mitigation program on the agenda
TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to develop a program to mitigate the impacts of climate change on the country.
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2024-10-26 15:23
Vaccination reduces Hepatitis B prevalence to some 1%
TEHRAN –Thanks to implementing a nationwide vaccination program, the prevalence of hepatitis B has declined from 2.5 percent to approximately one percent in the country, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2024-10-26 14:56
Iran advances in Environmental Performance Index
TEHRAN –The 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has ranked Iran 113 among 180 countries on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.
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2024-10-25 15:32
Iranian red crescent, Russian red cross to develop cooperation
TEHRAN –The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pir-hossein Kolivand, and the president of the Russian Red Cross Society (RRCS), Savchuk Pavel Olegovich, have discussed ways to develop cooperation between the two countries.
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2024-10-25 15:05
The elderly account for over 11% of Iranian population
TEHRAN – Men and women aged above 60 constitute some 11.5 percent of Iran’s population, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2024-10-25 15:03
Tehran seeks to boost environmental ties with Tokyo
TEHRAN –The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Shina Ansari, has announced Iran's willingness to boost cooperation with Japan in the field of environment.
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2024-10-23 16:51
Isfahan hosting AI Event 2024
TEHRAN –Supported by the Vice-Presidency of Science and Technology, the second Isfahan Artificial Intelligence (IAI) Event kicked off today in Isfahan and will conclude on Friday.
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2024-10-23 16:49
Some 2 million illegal refugees to be expelled: official
TEHRAN – By the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2025), two million undocumented foreign nationals who are residing and working in the country will be located and sent back to their home countries, the Iranian Police Chief, Brigadier General, Ahmad Reza Radan, has said.
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2024-10-23 16:47
RCSK invites IRCS to boost services in Kyrgyzstan
TEHRAN –The Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan (RCSK) has said it welcomes the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to expand services in Kyrgyzstan.
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2024-10-22 15:51
National poison prevention week kicks off
TEHRAN –The national poison prevention week started today, aiming to raise awareness of the risks of being poisoned, highlight the dangers, and promote the prevention of poisoning.
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2024-10-22 15:49
Knowledge-based firms in health sector doubled in 3 years
TEHRAN –The number of knowledge-based companies that are operating in the health sector has nearly doubled from 762 in the calendar year 1400 (2021-2022) to 1,501 in the current Iranian year that started on March 20.
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2024-10-22 15:47
IRCS to attend Intl. Conference of Red Cross, Red Crescent
TEHRAN –Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, has departed the country to attend the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which will be held from October 28 to 31 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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2024-10-21 14:55
Some 7,000 physicians participating in rural family physician program
TEHRAN –Approximately, 7,000 physicians are participating in the implementation of the Family Physician Program in rural areas, an official with the health insurance organization has said.
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2024-10-21 14:49
Iranian scholar grabs AFOMP 'Lifetime Achievement Award'
TEHRAN –Hossein Mozdarani, a faculty member of the medical science department at Tarbiat Modarres University, has won the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from the Asia-Oceania Federation of Organizations for Medical Physics (AFOMP).
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2024-10-21 14:44
Intl. Congress on Cancer Genetics to be held
TEHRAN –The first International Congress on Cancer Genetics is going to be held virtually from October 22 to 24 in Tehran.
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2024-10-20 15:42
Artificial intelligence to help protect natural areas
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment plans to utilize systems based on artificial intelligence to help manage and protect natural areas across the country.
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2024-10-20 15:39
National determination, collaborative plans essential for disaster risk reduction
TEHRAN –Reducing the risks posed by natural disasters and climate change requires national determination and collaborative plans, Alireza Raeisi, an official with the health ministry, has said.