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2019-06-22 09:57
Iran and Oman Improve Collaborations over WHO Healthy Cities Initiative
A high delegation from the Sultanate of Oman has visited Iran to have a closer look at the community-based initiatives and achievements of the Islamic Republic of Iran on social approach for health and implementation of inter-sectoral collaboration for operationalizing Health in All Policies.
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2019-06-15 21:45
Safe blood for all: A component of achieving universal health coverage
TEHRAN – The theme of this year’s campaign of World Blood Donor Day, which is annually celebrated on June 14, is blood donation and universal access to safe blood transfusion, as a component of achieving universal health coverage.
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2019-06-07 16:57
FAO and WHO highlight “Food Safety” as “Everyone’s Business” in Iran
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly celebrated the first World Food Safety Day in Iran to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage foodborne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, and sustainable development.
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2019-05-07 20:00
Iranian researcher wins Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize
TEHRAN — Iranian researcher Golaleh Asghari, PhD in Nutritional Sciences, won Dr. Shousha Foundation Prize, IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
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2019-03-18 21:54
WHO recommends best approaches on speed management to improve road safety in Iran
World Health Organization (WHO) with support of its national counterparts conducted a mission to Iran for providing a technical support that would untimely enhance speed management strategy for road traffic injury prevention in the country.
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2019-01-28 20:55
Nationwide polio vaccination for children to get underway
TEHRAN —Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) will be given to children born on March 20, 2016 or later nationwide, head of the preventable diseases department at the Ministry of Health has said.
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2018-12-12 09:17
Road deaths in Iran sharply fall in 3 years: WHO
TEHRAN- Iran’s road traffic deaths fell from 32.1 per 100,000 population in 2015 to 20.5 in 2018, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2018 global status report on road safety published in December.
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2018-12-01 17:17
World AIDS Day 2018: ‘Know Your Status’
TEHRAN — The theme for the 2018 World AIDS Day commemoration is “Know Your Status” which brings into spotlight the importance of urging people to know their HIV infection status by getting tested.
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2018-12-01 09:41
Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for EMRO
Only one third of people living with HIV in the region know their status
This year, we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of World AIDS Day, on December 1, an annual event marked by countries around the world to advocate for more concerted action to prevent HIV and provide those who are living with HIV the lifesaving treatment they need in a manner that respects both human rights and their dignity.
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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 10:47
Air pollution leading contributor to NCDs
TEHRAN – Air pollution is the second most common cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which has a high correlation with heart and brain stroke, diabetes and many respiratory diseases, deputy Health Minister has said.
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2018-11-21 09:55
WHO ready to assist Iran in improving road safety measures
Representative of World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran, today at the 4th National Traffic and Safety Conference expressed readiness of WHO to expand supporting Iran in reduction of road traffic fatalities and injuries.
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2018-11-04 10:27
WHO lauds Iran for nearing total eradiction of malaria
TEHRAN — The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Iran’s efforts and accomplishments towards elimination of malaria.
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2018-04-24 21:06
Iran envisages reducing premature deaths caused by NCDs
TEHRAN — Adopting World Health Organization’s (WHO) Package of Essential Non-communicable (PEN), Iran is anticipating reduction of premature deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2025.
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2018-03-28 12:05
Iranian life expectancy up to 74 year
TEHRAN — Iranians’ average life expectancy has risen to 74 years (72.5 years for males and 75.5 years for females), Statistical Center of Iran has announced.
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2018-03-27 10:19
Tehraners breathe air fouled by fine particles during holidays
TEHRAN — The residents of the Iranian capital breathed air fouled by fine particles during the Iranian New Year holidays, also known as Noruz, starting on March 21.
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2018-03-04 21:00
Worrying road accidents: Some 14,000 deaths in 10 months
TEHRAN — Some 13,874 people were killed in road accidents over the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2017-January 20, 2018).
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2018-02-17 19:44
Iran health minister appointed WHO commissioner on NCDs
TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi has recently been appointed as the World Health Organization’s commissioner for Independent Global High-level Commission on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
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2018-02-14 19:42
Iran tops blood donation list in Eastern Mediterranean
TEHRAN – With the blood donation rate of 27 per 1,000 people, Iran attained the first place among 21 countries in Eastern Mediterranean region, said Iran’s Blood Transfusion Organization spokesman.
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2017-12-03 09:06
‘Rational drug use committees’ planned in hospitals
TEHRAN — In an attempt to regulate drug use, Iran’s Food and Drug Administration is planning on establishing ‘rational drug use committees’ in hospitals, ISNA reported on Saturday.
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2017-10-20 19:49
Health a necessity for vibrant society: Rouhani
TEHRAN — Giving priority to health is necessary for creating effective policies in moving towards a vibrant society, said President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday.
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2017-10-15 09:01
‘Unhealthy environment kills 33,000 Iranians annually’
TEHRAN — Around 33,000 people die each year in Iran because they are exposed to unhealthy environment, director for the environmental health research network affiliated with the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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2017-09-06 17:24
WHO endorses Iran’s obesity prevention program
TEHRAN — Officials from the World Health Organization have endorsed Iran’s obesity prevention program which aims to curb overweight and obesity among teenagers and preschoolers.
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2017-07-23 09:01
WHO endorses Iran’s complete mortality data
TEHRAN — The World Health Organization has endorsed Iran’s reliable completeness in classification of the leading causes of death, IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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2017-07-07 20:30
Smoking most preventable cause of death in Iran: deputy health minister
TEHRAN — Smoking is amongst the most common preventable causes of death in Iran, the deputy health minister said, Nasimonline reported on Wednesday.
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2017-06-30 15:43
Iran on a fast-track to beating noncommunicable diseases: WHO
Since the 1960s, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s urban population has tripled and life expectancies have risen. This, however, has increased people’s exposure to tobacco, unhealthy diets, and physical inactivity – among the main risk factors for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), primarily cardiovascular and lung diseases, cancer and diabetes.
