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2026-05-19 15:16
Health minister discusses boosting health ties with BRICS counterparts
TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has explored avenues to expand cooperation with his counterparts from BRICS member states in different fields of the health sector.
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2026-05-16 16:14
National Health Week marked by inaugurating 198 projects
TEHRAN – A total of 198 medical projects were inaugurated nationwide via video conference on Saturday morning by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi on the second day of the National Health Week.
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2026-05-08 15:37
National Health Week to be marked
TEHRAN – The national health week is scheduled to be held from May 15 to 21, under the theme ‘sustainable healthcare with science and authority, enduring Iran’.
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2026-04-21 21:26
Zanjan province: Medicinal plant cultivation seen as driver of health tourism growth
TEHRAN – Expanding the cultivation of medicinal plants in Iran’s west-central province of Zanjan is emerging as a potential driver for health tourism, as officials and experts point to the region’s climatic diversity, natural resources and traditional knowledge as key assets for attracting domestic and foreign visitors.
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2026-02-23 15:33
Ramadan: A time for health. A time for giving
TEHRAN - During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast daily from dawn until sunset, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking, and vaping. It is also a time of communal prayers, family gatherings, and the sharing of meals, which brings spiritual and social benefits but can also present unique health considerations.
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2025-12-31 18:16
Medical tourism, golden opportunity for Sistan-Baluchestan’s development
TEHRAN--Establishing a coherent health tourism structure is the key to attracting medical tourists and strengthening the health economy in Sistan-Baluchestan province, given its extensive medical, educational, and research capacities.
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2025-12-19 14:59
Afghanistan seeks to bolster health co-op with Iran
TEHRAN – A delegation from Afghanistan’s Food and Drug Administration met with Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Wednesday to explore the potential for expanding ties in the health sector.
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2025-12-08 15:09
Tehran hosts meeting of African envoys to boost science, health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian officials and the ambassadors of 19 African countries to Tehran have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, education, research, and health.
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2025-12-07 15:51
Iran explores potential to develop health ties with Africa
TEHRAN – The ministries of health and foreign affairs, in a virtual meeting with Iranian ambassadors and attachés in Africa, have discussed ways to promote cooperation with African countries in the health sector.
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2025-12-05 15:05
Tehran, Kabul discuss boosting health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment fields.
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2025-12-03 15:19
Knowledge-based companies attending Afghan Health Exhibition
TEHRAN – Forty Iranian knowledge-based firms are participating in the Afghan Health Exhibition, being held from December 2 to 4, in Kabul.
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2025-12-02 15:36
National campaign on healthy diet to be held
TEHRAN – The national campaign to promote healthy eating habits will kick off on December 6 and will run for over two weeks.
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2025-11-10 14:54
Iranian, Uzbek universities aim to expand health co-op
TEHRAN – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Tashkent State Medical University have explored ways to enhance scientific, research, and educational cooperation, as well as health tourism between the two universities.
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2025-10-24 16:05
Health Insurance Week to be held
TEHRAN – Health Insurance Week will be marked from October 25 to 31 across the country with the theme of ‘Health insurance, national consensus for healthier Iran’.
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2025-09-16 21:17
Pezeshkian inaugurates new hospital in Tehran
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to familiar surroundings on Monday as the heart surgeon-turned-politician inaugurated a new 550-bed hospital in eastern Tehran.
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2025-09-05 17:13
Tehran eyes more medical tourists from Islamic countries, officials say
TEHRAN — Tehran is on track to become a hub of medical tourism for Islamic countries, the secretary general of the Islamic Countries Health Tourism Development Center said on Thursday.
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2025-08-19 16:43
Shiraz emerges as key health tourism hub
TEHRAN – Shiraz, one of Iran’s main cultural and tourism destinations, has become a leading center for regional medical tourism, local and national officials said.
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2025-07-12 15:47
Intl. Congress on Biotechnology slated for October
TEHRAN –The sixth international, and the 14th national congress on Biotechnology is scheduled to be convened in Tehran from October 22 to 24.
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2025-06-07 19:06
Iran sets target to attract two million medical tourists over five years
TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister has announced plans to significantly boost the country’s medical tourism sector, setting a target of attracting two million medical tourists annually within the next five years.