Iran’s studies on climate change among world’s most reliable: WHO
The World Health Organization representative to Iran, Jaffar Hussain, has said Iran's studies on climate change are among the most reliable in the world.
WHO welcomes Iran’s initiatives to curb obesity
The World Health Organization has welcomed initiatives taken by Iran to control and reduce the rate of obesity.
WHO admires Iran’s blood transfusion measures
Iran's blood transfusion measures are admirable and influential in the region, Mikoko Senga, the deputy representative of the World Health Organization in Iran, has said.
WHO praises Iran for combating respiratory diseases
Iran is one of the four countries that have a well-developed program to combat the epidemic of respiratory diseases, World Health Organization Consultant Gina Samaan has said.
WHO donates 2 million Germany-funded automated extraction tests to Iran
In its continuous technical and operational support to the Islamic Republic of Iran in responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the World Health Organization has just donated 2 million automated nucleic acid extraction tests to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran through financial support from the Federal Republic of Germany.
WHO holds workshop in Iran on risk communication
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran has stepped up support to the country in building capacity to implement International Health Regulations (IHR) by conducting a 2-day workshop on risk communication and community engagement, with an emphasis on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
WHO praises Iran for controlling malaria
Iran has not registered any native cases of malaria for three consecutive years, Tedros Adhanom Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said, praising Iran for controlling malaria.
Vaccination of 4m Afghan refugees a great achievement for Iran: WHO
Four million Afghan refugees in Iran, regardless of nationality and residency status, have received vaccination against COVID-19, which is a great achievement for Iran, World Health Organization (WHO) representative to Iran Jaffar Hussain, has said.
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’.
COVID-19 vaccination accelerating in Iran
The World Health Organization has issued a statement, saying that it is encouraging to see an acceleration in coronavirus vaccination in Iran that started early August.