health ministry

2025-05-27 16:09

Health ministry to carry out comprehensive cancer screening program

TEHRAN –The health ministry is planning to implement a comprehensive screening program for the early detection of the three most common, but preventable cancers (namely breast, cervical, and colon) in the country.

2025-05-18 14:57

Youth population key priority for health ministry

TEHRAN – Youth population is the top priority of the health ministry and the current administration, an official with the health ministry has said.

2025-04-22 15:28

Hearing screening campaign covers 97% of target population

TEHRAN – The national hearing screening campaign has covered around 97 percent of the target population, an official with the health ministry has said.

2025-02-22 14:07

Men’s self-care app to be launched

TEHRAN –The health ministry has developed the first men’s self-care application utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and plans to launch it this week.

2025-02-19 15:11

Health ministry, UNICEF join hands to help children with Severe Acute Malnutrition

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is providing medical care to children under the age of five who are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in Zabol, south-eastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

2025-02-11 15:45

Health ministry plans to prevent cancers by promoting healthy diets

TEHRAN— As nutrition contributes to 10-70 percent of cancers, the health ministry plans to promote healthy lifestyle habits, particularly healthy diets, to significantly protect individuals against cancers.

2024-11-05 16:23

Health ministry to launch rotavirus vaccination in weeks

TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to kick off the nationwide implementation of the rotavirus vaccination program in three weeks, the deputy health minister has said.

2024-07-07 00:04

Health Ministry: Fuel crisis suspends hospital departments in Gaza

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has said the continuing fuel crisis has been affecting the work of the remaining functioning health institutions in the enclave – in particular, the use of their generators, oxygen stations and refrigerators for storing medicines, Al Jazeera reported.

2024-07-06 16:26

Health ministry to develop training package to control dengue fever

TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to develop a training package to inform individuals, particularly passengers, medical staff, and journalists of the ways to prevent, or manage dengue fever.

2024-05-13 15:40

National youthful population week kicks off

TEHRAN –The National Youthful Population Week commenced today with the theme of ‘My share in youthful population’ and will wrap up on May 19.

2024-05-11 15:39

Health ministry plays key role in youth law enforcement

TEHRAN –Two years after the enactment of the law on supporting families and the youth, investigations have shown that the health ministry has played a central role in the implementation of the law, Hasan Farshidi, an official with the health ministry, has said.