Iran marking World Diabetes Week 2022
The national diabetes week is being held from November 12-18 under the theme of “Access to Diabetes Care”, concurrent with World Diabetes Day 2022, ISNA reported on Saturday.
Population growth policies: one year on
By a decree issued by President Ebrahim Raisi, the "Law on Family and Youth Support" approved by the Majlis (Iranian Parliament) a year ago, was instructed to the Judiciary for a 7-year implementation, to reach favorable results.
World Science Day for Peace and Development
Iran celebrates World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022 during a week, holding various programs and meetings.
Over 215,000 ‘nature partners’ helping preserve natural resources
In order to educate, promote and attract people's participation, 215,240 people are trained as 'partners of nature', director of education, promotion and public participation of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, has said.
Eight faculties of traditional medicine operating in universities
A total of eight faculties and 13 educational groups of Iranian traditional medicine are operating in universities of medical sciences, Nafiseh Hosseini Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has said.
A wake-up call from the environment
Desertification has set off alarming bells in Iran, threatening approximately 88 percent of the land nationwide.
COVIRAN, a source of honor for nation
Iran was the first country to acquire the knowledge of producing a vaccine against the coronavirus, Reza A’alizadeh, the innovator of the vaccine COVIRAN Barkat, told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview.
Venezuela welcomes cooperation with Iran on medicinal plants
Alberto Quintero, the director of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC), in a meeting with representatives of Iranian knowledge-based companies in the field of medicinal plants, emphasized the need to cooperate with Iran.
National plan on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to be approved
The national plan on reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been revised and is awaiting approval, Darioush Gol Alizadeh, head of the national center for weather and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.
Iran exports $700m of medicinal plants
The export revenue of medicinal plants is estimated at $700 million, the caretaker of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, Rouhollah Dehghani, has said.