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2023-02-13 18:29
98% of Iranians hold electronic health records
TEHRAN – Electronic health records have been set up so far for 98 percent of people in the country, Mostafa Rezaei, an official with the Ministry of Health, has said.
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2023-02-07 18:38
Health indices significantly improved after Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN - All the indicators of health and treatment have made significant progress after the Islamic Revolution, and now Iran is one of the leading countries in this field, the deputy health minister has said.
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2023-01-27 17:31
Tehran, Yerevan to form joint working group on health
TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia will set up a joint working group with the aim of boosting relations in the health sector.
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2023-01-14 18:47
220 Iranian hospitals have medical tourism licenses
TEHRAN – A total of 220 hospitals have been granted special licenses for medical tourism, Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Friday.
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2023-01-13 17:23
Some 2,000 health projects to be inaugurated by March
TEHRAN – By the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), some 2,000 health projects will be inaugurated across the country.
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2023-01-10 23:36
Turkey looks to strengthen tourism ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Turkey is willing to forge a closer partnership with Iran in the tourism sector, the Turkish consul general in Tabriz has said.
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2023-01-03 19:22
Mashhad medical tourism revenue hits $6.25 million in 9 month, official says
TEHRAN – Mashhad’s medical tourism revenues were 2.5 trillion rials ($6.25 million) in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21, 2022), a local official in charge of medical tourism said on Tuesday.
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2022-12-28 18:15
Medical tourists mostly visit Iran for cosmetic surgery
TEHRAN – Iran is primarily visited by medical tourists seeking to undergo cosmetic surgery, the director of the health tourism organization director said on Wednesday.
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2022-12-25 18:45
No limits to expanding health co-op with Iraq
TEHRAN – Iraqi Health Minister Hani Musa Al-Aqabi and Iranian Deputy Health Minister Mohammad Hossein Nicknam discussed ways to expand cooperation in the field of health.
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2022-12-19 22:28
Iran considers tax exemption for hospitals admitting foreign travelers
TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister on Sunday revealed a plan based on which hospitals admitting foreign travelers will be subject to a tax exemption.
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2022-11-11 18:07
Social innovative ideas to solve health sector challenges
TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology supports technological and innovative social projects and ideas in the field of health with the aim of improving the technological ecosystem and innovation in society with a special focus on vulnerable groups.
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2022-10-09 17:59
Iran medical tourism: intl. arrivals rise 200 percent in H1
TEHRAN –The number of international travelers seeking medical services in Iran rose 200 percent in the first half of the current Iranian year in comparison to the same period before the coronavirus era, a tourism official has said.
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2022-10-07 17:14
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Good state of ‘health’ in villages
TEHRAN – In the past 20 years, the health indicators of the rural population have grown significantly, Mostafa Rezaei, head of the primary healthcare network of the Ministry of Health said on the occasion of the National Day of Villages, October 7.
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2022-09-09 10:09
Iran closes borders on Arbaeen pilgrims for health, security concerns
TEHRAN – All border crossings leading to Iraq have been closed on Arbaeen pilgrims due to the worrying situation of health and security inside Iraq.
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2022-08-28 19:50
Iran regional hub for medical tourism: President
TEHRAN–Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday said the Islamic Republic is a regional hub for medical tourism.
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2022-06-13 21:03
Intl. medical visits to Fars province hits record high
TEHRAN – The number of international travelers who received medical services in Fars province’s hospitals hits a record high during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year, the province's deputy governor-general has said.
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2022-06-05 16:51
Iran, Iraq to develop market for health products
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi and Iraqi Minister of Industry Manhal Aziz discussed the creation of a joint market for health and medical products.
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2022-04-05 19:18
Mashhad makes medical tourism a $48 million industry in year
TEHRAN – Mashhad played host to about 24,300 foreign travelers who reportedly spent some $48 million to use medical services during the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20.
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2021-11-07 18:17
Intl. Health Congress of Islamic Countries opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – The 5th International Health Congress of Islamic Countries has brought together tens of representatives, experts, travel insiders, and private investors from its member states to discuss ways to develop medical tourism during the three-day event, which opened in Tehran on Sunday.
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2021-10-02 20:47
By Afshin Majlesi
Reissuance of Iran visas won’t cause a flood of tourists, expert says
TEHRAN – In a response to some complaints, Iranian Tour Operators Association Director Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the reissuance of Iranian tourist visas won’t trigger a flood of visitors to the country.
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2021-09-06 19:21
By Afshin Majlesi
Ideas for traveling to Iran in coronavirus era
It goes without saying that the novel coronavirus has dramatically affected our lives and economy in nearly every corner of the globe. Its variants have even taken a bigger toll on traveling with an employment drop of millions.
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2021-08-23 18:08
Iran pavilion to spotlight vacation destinations, ancient crafts at Expo 2020
TEHRAN - Visitors to the Iran pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to soak up the ancient land in terms of rituals, handicrafts, cultural heritage, and travel destinations. The pavilion will also reveal more about medical tourism, novel startups, and off-the-beaten tracks.
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2021-06-18 18:13
Iranian president urges efforts to boost medical tourism
TEHRAN - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged sustainable efforts towards developing medical tourism across the country.
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2021-03-09 22:42
By Afshin Majlesi
Steps Iran must take to become leading player in medical tourism
As you are well aware, medical tourism is booming worldwide as about 20 to 24 million people are traveling for medical treatments annually. Factors such as increased care needs over longer lifespans, rising healthcare costs, and constant pressures on some insurance industries are reasons behind why some opt to travel abroad.
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2021-03-07 18:41
Seminar sharpens focus on how to safeguard traditional medicine
TEHRAN – Tens of health and cultural heritage experts, academia, researchers, and students have begun discussing ways to safeguard traditional medicine as intangible cultural heritage during an online seminar, which began in Tehran on Sunday.
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2021-02-14 17:45
By Afshin Majlesi
Discover outstanding example of Iranian bathhouse
In earlier times, bathhouses or hammams were not only places for bathing and cleaning up in Iran. They were also venues where people socialized, shared humor and news; a peaceful place for exchanging views about politics and everyday life.
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2021-01-22 16:49
Healthcare’s share of national budget surges twofold
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next calendar year (starting on March 20) has proposed 1.5 quadrillion rials (around $35 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) for the healthcare system, a more than twofold increase compared to the current year’s budget of 700 trillion rials (nearly $16 billion).
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2020-12-13 17:37
64 health projects inaugurated in South Khorasan
TEHRAN – Some 64 health projects were put into operation on Sunday in eastern South Khorasan province.
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2020-12-01 18:14
By Afshin Majlesi
Virtual, actual or in between: deputy minister briefs on Iran tourism during pandemic
For a long time, guided excursions have been at the heart of travel, but like everything else, the coronavirus pandemic has upset such events, and many starting to go online.
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2020-11-09 21:21
Mass, unplanned travels not approved: tourism minister
TEHRAN –Mass, unplanned and irresponsible travels are not approved to take place during the coronavirus era, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday.
