Vaccination cuts COVID deaths among elderly by 65%
Coronavirus mortality in nursing homes has reduced by 65 percent due to mass vaccination, Hamed Barekati, the deputy health minister for population, family, and schools, has said.
School to be constructed for Afghan students in Fars province
An educational institution will be built for Afghan refugees with the participation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
70% of population to be vaccinated within next 2 weeks
Over the next two weeks, 70 percent of the country's population will be vaccinated against coronavirus, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.
School bells ring again as pandemic eases
Educational spaces nationwide have been living in bitter silence for about 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, but school bells rang again on Saturday as signs of the deadly disease are going to diminish across the country.
Medical emergency measures for Arbaeen pilgrims
Since Wednesday, Medical Emergency Organization has performed 1,227 COVID-19 tests at the border of Mehran, to serve the pilgrims of Arbaeen, ILNA reported on Thursday.
Iran confirms import of Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson
Two vaccines of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson are licensed for emergency use in the country and will be allowed to be imported, Seyed Heidar Mohammadi, deputy head of the Food and Drug Administration, has announced
Infertility treatment costs under health insurance
Infertility treatment costs are currently covered by health insurance, Seyed Sajjad Razavi, the secretary of the supreme council of health insurance, has announced
Iran advances in Global Innovation Index 2021
Iran has improved its ranking in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII), moving up seven positions to 60, the 2021 report released Monday showed.
Plan prepared to support families with multiple births
A program has been prepared to support families with multiple births in line with population growth policies, deputy head of Welfare Organization, has announced.
Govt. supporting knowledge-based firms set up by foreign nationals
The Vice Presidency for Science and Technology is currently providing all services to support the knowledge-based companies set up by foreign nationals in Iran, the head of the international science and technology interaction center, has announced.