Thursday, 26 September , 2024
Iran warns WHO of ‘vaccine apartheid’ threat 15 Sep 2021

Iran warns WHO of ‘vaccine apartheid’ threat

The Iranian deputy health minister has warned the World Health Organization of a ‘vaccine apartheid’ which ‘can be a threat to the global health’.

Diabetes accounts for 8.5% of health care costs 14 Sep 2021

Diabetes accounts for 8.5% of health care costs

Over 8.5 percent of the total health expenditures of the country are spent on diabetes, Baqer Larijani, head of the Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, has stated.

COVID-19 toll declining thanks to mass vaccination 14 Sep 2021

COVID-19 toll declining thanks to mass vaccination

The coronavirus mortality related to delta variant peaked in July and recorded over 700 daily deaths, but with the increase of vaccination pace, the toll is now decreasing.

Lake Urmia restoration prescribed for Bakhtegan Wetland 12 Sep 2021

Lake Urmia restoration prescribed for Bakhtegan Wetland

A restoration plan and model of sustainable agriculture previously implemented on the catchment area of Lake Urmia will be extended to Bakhtegan Wetland in Fars province.

Iran to dispatch 400 medical staff to Iraq for Arbaeen 12 Sep 2021

Iran to dispatch 400 medical staff to Iraq for Arbaeen

Some 400 skilled doctors and nurses will be dispatched to Iraq for Arbaeen rituals, Taher Doroudi, Arbaeen medical operations manager, has stated.

Spikogen to join COVID-19 vaccination rollout by October 11 Sep 2021

Spikogen to join COVID-19 vaccination rollout by October

The Iranian-Australian coronavirus vaccine “Spikogen” will join the national vaccination plan after successfully passing the third stage of the human test by the end of October, Payam Tabarsi, a researcher of the project, has announced.

Iran to pursue removal of apps by Google Play 11 Sep 2021

Iran to pursue removal of apps by Google Play

Following the removal of some Iranian applications from Google Play, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has issued a statement, saying that it will pursue the issue through the responsible international bodies.

Pastu Covac vaccine approved for children under 18 08 Sep 2021

Pastu Covac vaccine approved for children under 18

Pastu Covac, developed jointly by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute, is the only homegrown vaccine that includes use in children aged under 18.

IRCS to vaccinate refugees residing in Iran 08 Sep 2021

IRCS to vaccinate refugees residing in Iran

The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will vaccinate refugees residing in the country against coronavirus soon.

international congress on multiple sclerosis 07 Sep 2021

international congress on multiple sclerosis

The 18th International Congress on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) will be held virtually from December 1 to 3, ISNA reported on Sunday.