World should know Iran’s services to refugees: IOM
Lalini Veerassamy, the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has said the world should know the services that are offered to refugees in Iran.
Charitable donations to healthcare sector up 100%
The contribution of benevolent people and non-government organizations (NGOs) to the healthcare sector rose by 100 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year that ended on March 20.
Many regional countries seeking Iran’s health expertise: minister
Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said many countries in the region are asking Iran for help with issues related to health.
Watershed management on 30m ha of land to be implemented
Some 30 million hectares area of land across the country will undergo watershed management by the next two years, Mohammad-Hassan Nami, the head of the National Disaster Management Organization, has said.
FAO, Iran launch e-learning course on dryland management
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new e-learning course that will inspire practitioners to champion transformational dryland forest management strategies in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Health sector holds 40% share of scientific articles
From some 78,000 articles published by Iranian scientists, around 40 percent, equaling 31,000 articles, are related to the health sector, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.
Exports of medicine forecast to triple in current year
Iran expects to increase the exports of medicine to around $200 million in the current year that started on March 21, from some $60 million last year.
Biodiversity protection is a social responsibility
April 4 has been named the day of preserving genetic and biological resources in Iran. The occasion coincides with the establishment of the National Center for Genetic and Biological Resources in 2015.
Iran pursues science diplomacy based on environmental protection
The Islamic Republic of Iran pursues a policy of sustainable development in science and technology with a forward-looking view of humans and the environment, deputy science minister Peyman Salehi has said.
Health Insurance Organization offers significant services
Iran Health Insurance Organization, together with the Ministry of Health, provided important and significant services in different sectors during the past year (March 2022-March 2023).