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Some $70m spent to combat sand and dust storms in 4 years 11 Sep 2022

Some $70m spent to combat sand and dust storms in 4 years

The national headquarters for dealing with sand and dust storms has earmarked 21 trillion rials (about $70 million) over the four years from March 2017 to March 2021.

UNHCR is honored to support Iran’s efforts regarding refugees 10 Sep 2022

UNHCR is honored to support Iran’s efforts regarding refugees

Ivo Freijsen, Representative for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Iran, has said Iran provides wide-ranging services for refugees and the UN agency is honored to support Iran's efforts in this regard.

Iran close to eradicating illiteracy 08 Sep 2022

Iran close to eradicating illiteracy

September 8 is International Literacy Day. In Iran, effective measures have been taken to increase the literacy rate, which has surpassed 96 percent.

G5 expert meeting on health cooperation held in Tehran 08 Sep 2022

G5 expert meeting on health cooperation held in Tehran

The subregional workshop for G5 countries (Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, plus the World Health Organization) on health cooperation started in Tehran on Tuesday.

Association of women benefactors set up in Welfare Organization 07 Sep 2022

Association of women benefactors set up in Welfare Organization

The association of women benefactors has been formed in the Welfare Organization, said, Mojgan Rezazadeh Kavari, an official with the Organization.

Japan funds project to overcome water shortage in Chabahar 07 Sep 2022

Japan funds project to overcome water shortage in Chabahar

The Government of Japan has donated $2.8 million to strengthen the resilience of local communities against water shortage in Chabahar, southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Knowledge-based companies help implement 150 macro projects 05 Sep 2022

Knowledge-based companies help implement 150 macro projects

The Iran National Innovation Fund (INIF) has carried out 150 macro projects with the help of knowledge-based companies across the country.

‘90% of world’s opium coming from Afghanistan is a very serious threat’ 05 Sep 2022

‘90% of world’s opium coming from Afghanistan is a very serious threat’

Eskandar Momeni, the director of anti-narcotics police headquarters, has said it is a very serious threat that around 90 percent of the world's opium comes from Afghanistan.

Iranian Scientist Wins Int’l Opthalmological Fellowship Foundation Award 05 Sep 2022

Iranian Scientist Wins Int’l Opthalmological Fellowship Foundation Award

Fatemeh Heidary MD, MPH, Ph.D., FAAO, FICO has recently has been awarded with a prize by International Ophthalmological Fellowship Foundation (IOFF).

Over 31,000 health care providers offering services to villagers 03 Sep 2022

Over 31,000 health care providers offering services to villagers

Primary health care is provided to the rural residents by 31,000 health care providers (called Behvarz) nationwide, Mohammadreza Rahbar, an official with the director of the health network department at the Ministry of Health has said.