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Today 15:19
Health ministry, WHO hold TOT workshop on generating reliable mortality data
TEHRAN – The health ministry, in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, has held a training-of-trainers workshop on cause of death determination and medical death certification.
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Yesterday 16:22
LightHouse S02 E09
A spotlight on the pieces of news you might have missed
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2026-10-21 14:44
WHO delivers 10,000 cholera rapid diagnostic tests to Iran with CERF support
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), has delivered 10,000 cholera rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education to strengthen early detection and help prevent potential outbreaks.
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2026-10-21 14:30
By Afshin Majlesi
Samarkand summit calls for greater investment in children’s well-being
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan - Hundreds of policymakers, international officials and child welfare advocates gathered in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand on Wednesday for a global summit aimed at making children’s health, education and protection a greater priority for governments.
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2026-10-20 15:30
WHO extends designation of Pasteur Institute of Iran as collaborating center on Rabies
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended the designation of Pasteur Institute of Iran as its collaborating center for reference and research on rabies for another four years, till January 14, 2030.
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2026-10-14 15:44
Iranian delegation attending WHO RC73
TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation led by Ali Jafarian, a senior advisor to the health minister, is participating in the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean (RC73), being held from October 13 to 15 in Cairo, Egypt.
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2026-10-11 15:02
Iran’s Medical Council urges global health bodies to act over US sanctions
TEHRAN – The Iranian Medical Council has called on the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the World Medical Association (WMA) to take immediate action against the use of patients’ lives as a tool of political and military pressure.
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2026-10-02 14:04
WHO representative highlights need for integrated, person-centered care
TEHRAN - The WHO Representative in Iran has highlighted the importance of strengthening intersectoral collaboration and promoting integrated, person-centered care, while underscoring the need to expand community-based rehabilitation services and foster age-friendly environments to better respond to the needs of older people.
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2026-09-29 15:37
Iran, WHO join efforts to eliminate human rabies by 2030
TEHRAN – The National Plan for the Elimination of Human Rabies 2026–2030 was formally countersigned at a seminar marking World Rabies Day, hosted by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education's Centre for Communicable Disease Control.
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2026-09-28 15:11
Tehran hosts workshop on motorcycle helmet safety
TEHRAN – The National Road Safety Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has convened a high-level consultative workshop on motorcycle helmet safety to strengthen the country’s legislative framework and improve protection for motorcyclists.
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2026-09-28 14:43
WHO representative highlights role of medical universities in evidence-based health policy
TEHRAN – Dr. Jean Jabbour, WHO Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has underscored the vital role of medical universities in strengthening national capacity for evidence-based policymaking, advancing research and innovation, and supporting resilient health systems in the face of emerging challenges.
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2026-09-23 15:23
WHO pledges to support health ministry to turn global patient safety commitments into action
TEHRAN – Commemorating World Patient Safety Day 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran reaffirmed its commitment to turn global patient safety commitments into practical action across hospitals, primary health care and communities as the Ministry of Health and Medical Education advances its patient safety agenda.
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2026-09-09 16:09
New WHO envoy meets foreign minister at start of mission
John Jabbour, the newly appointed representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday at the start of his mission, presenting his credentials and formally beginning his diplomatic duties in Tehran.
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2026-08-21 15:46
Health ministry, WHO hold second workshop on applying PHC Operational Framework
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran have organized the second capacity-building workshop to strengthen the capacity of primary health care (PHC), targeting the health staff who had been unable to attend the first workshop on July 26.
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2026-07-31 15:24
Blood donation: from altruism to saving lives
TEHRAN – National Blood Donation Day is marked annually on the 9th of Mordad, the fifth Iranian calendar month, which falls on July 31, highlighting the importance of the life-saving act of blood donation.
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2026-07-29 16:20
Health ministry, WHO hold workshop to strengthen national capacity for PHC
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iran have organized a capacity-building workshop to strengthen primary health care (PHC).
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2026-07-28 16:27
WASH FIT to help health facilities improve services
TEHRAN – Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are supporting the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene services in health facilities nationwide.
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2026-07-22 16:08
Iran marks World Zoonoses Day
TEHRAN – Representatives from the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the Veterinary Organization of Iran, the Department of Environment, municipalities, universities, and the World Health Organization (WHO) got together in Tehran on Tuesday to observe World Zoonoses Day 2026.
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2026-07-13 15:37
Iran studies applying WHO New Vaccine Introduction Prioritization and Sequencing Toolkit
TEHRAN – The health ministry and the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG), with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office, have carried out a study applying WHO New Vaccine Introduction Prioritization and Sequencing Toolkit (NVI-PST) to help establish a transparent, evidence-based roadmap for introducing new vaccines over 2025–2030.
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2026-06-26 16:01
Welfare Organization, WHO discuss ways to address future of care for elderly
TEHRAN – The head of the Welfare Organization, Mohammad-Javad Hosseini, and the World Health Organization representative, Jean Jabbour, at a capacity-building session have discussed the urgent actions needed for health and social systems to adapt to meet the requirements of a significantly older population.
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2026-06-17 15:41
IBTO serves as a role model in the region: WHO official
TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Iran, John Jabbour, has described the Iran Blood Transfusion Organization as a successful role model in the region.
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2026-06-16 15:59
WHO oversees national vaccination coverage among mothers, children in 2 provinces
TEHRAN – To assess the implementation of the national Maternal and Child Immunization Coverage Survey, the World Health Organization office in the country, in cooperation with the Center for Communicable Disease Control (CCDC) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has conducted field visits to Fars and Zanjan provinces.
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2026-06-15 15:39
Measles under control, few cases reported: health official
TEHRAN – Despite a surge in measles cases worldwide over the past few months, the illness is under control in the country, with only eight confirmed cases reported since the beginning of the new Iranian year, March 21, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2026-05-31 15:55
Iran wins WHO World No Tobacco Day award
TEHRAN – Abdolhossein Khosropanah, Secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution and Behzad Valizadeh, former head of National Tobacco Control Secretariat have received the World Health Organization (WHO) for their outstanding contributions to tobacco control.
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2026-05-22 16:00
Health minister meets WHO officials in Geneva
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has held meetings with the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and WHO director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), Hannan Balkhi, discussing ways to enhance health cooperation.
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2026-05-13 21:51
WHO launches $2m emergency project in Iran
TEHRAN – In response to the growing crises affecting public health infrastructures in Iran, the World Health Organization in cooperation with the Health Ministry has kicked off a two-million-dollar project to support urgent health responses in the country.
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2026-05-13 21:49
National Population Week to be marked
TEHRAN –The National Population Week is planned to be held from May 14 to 20 under the theme ‘Iran is more alive than ever’.
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2026-04-05 22:32
WHO chief warns US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites risk catastrophic fallout
TEHRAN - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed grave concern over the safety of Iran’s nuclear facilities following US-Israeli strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant.
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2026-03-24 21:01
IRCS calls on WHO, ICRC to hold U.S, Israel accountable for violation of humanitarian law
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has urged the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to condemn the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, and take necessary measures to hold them accountable for the violation of international humanitarian law, particularly targeting residential units and medical centers.
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2026-03-11 17:14
Damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air: WHO
TEHRAN – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air.