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2026-03-26 00:17

Health ministry providing free online services during war

TEHRAN – About 70 specialists and general practitioners have joined a national campaign launched by the health ministry to offer online services free of charge during the ongoing war to patients across the country.

2026-02-11 15:23

National men’s health week to be marked

TEHRAN – The health ministry will observe the national men’s health week from February 20 to 26 to raise awareness on the importance of men's health among the public and policymakers.

2026-02-07 15:57

Health ministry to launch "Nowruz healthcare plan"

TEHRAN - To provide continuous and optimal health and medical services during the Nowruz holidays, the ministry of health will implement a special "Nowruz healthcare plan" with the help of the Emergency Medical Services Organization and medical universities across the country.

2026-01-23 15:07

Over 1200 cases of dengue reported in 11 months

TEHRAN – Since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2025) till January 21, a total of 1209 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed in the country, according to the health ministry.

2026-01-20 15:18

Health ministry planning to expand nutritional health services

TEHRAN – The health ministry is planning to expand nutritional health services with the help of healthcare offices across the country.

2026-01-07 15:36

Health ministry, UNICEF join hands to activate Child Protection Committees in hospitals

TEHRAN – To ensure that medical settings serve as a strong shield for children at risk, the United Nations Children’s Fund, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, has organized an event to strengthen integrated child protection services as the first step toward activating Child Protection Committees within hospitals.

2025-12-31 15:05

Health ministry observes national social work day

TEHRAN – The ministry of health commemorated the 40th national social work day on Wednesday, highlighting intersectoral collaboration to support children within the health system.

2025-12-29 15:47

Health ministry underlines need to implement clean air law

TEHRAN – The deputy health minister, Alireza Raeisi, has urged the implementation of the clean air law as air pollution accounts for 57,000 deaths in the country annually.

2025-11-12 15:21

Over 83% of Iranians tend to use traditional medicine

TEHRAN – According to a recent survey, 83.8 percent of people in the country tend to benefit from Iranian traditional medicine, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office has said.

2025-07-28 15:21

Health ministry offering diverse services to refugees in border provinces

TEHRAN –The ministry of health has expounded on a wide range of services being offered to refugees, particularly in eastern South Khorasan, northeastern Khorasan Razavi, and southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan provinces.

Palestinians at al-Shifa Hospital react over the bodies of their relatives killed by Israeli fire near an aid distribution centre in central Gaza, on June 11 [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]

2025-06-11 23:32

57 Palestinian aid seekers killed, over 360 injured

Israel has killed at least 120 Palestinians and injured another 474 in attacks across Gaza in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon), the enclave's health ministry has reported, adding that the bodies of three people were also recovered from the rubble.

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.

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