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2026-07-28 16:24
Third phase of Family Physician Program kicks off
TEHRAN – The third phase of the Family Physician Program and referral system kicked off on Tuesday in 19 cities, Alireza Raeisi, an official with the health ministry, has said.
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2026-07-21 19:58
Tehran reviews draft regulation to coordinate medical tourism development
TEHRAN - Iranian officials from multiple ministries and government bodies met on Tuesday at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts to review a draft regulation aimed at strengthening coordination in the country's medical tourism and supporting plans to expand the sector.
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2026-07-19 20:28
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All inhumane practices aim to depopulate Gaza of Palestinians
TEHRAN – Israel’s genocidal campaign against the Palestinians, coupled with efforts to drive them from their homeland, continues unabated.
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2026-06-09 15:11
Tehran, Minsk discuss ways to beef up co-op in health sector
TEHRAN – The head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Mehdi Pirsalehi, and the Belarusian ambassador to Iran, Dmitry Koltsov, have explored avenues to enhance ties in the health sector, particularly in supplying medicines and medical equipment, and expediting medical trade exchange.
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2026-05-29 16:25
Tehran, Dushanbe ink MOU in health sector, medical insurance
TEHRAN – Iran and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the health sector focusing on six parts, including medical education, research, healthcare, treatment, medicine, and health insurance.
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2026-05-19 15:16
Health minister discusses boosting health ties with BRICS counterparts
TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has explored avenues to expand cooperation with his counterparts from BRICS member states in different fields of the health sector.
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2026-05-16 16:14
National Health Week marked by inaugurating 198 projects
TEHRAN – A total of 198 medical projects were inaugurated nationwide via video conference on Saturday morning by Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi on the second day of the National Health Week.
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2026-05-08 15:37
National Health Week to be marked
TEHRAN – The national health week is scheduled to be held from May 15 to 21, under the theme ‘sustainable healthcare with science and authority, enduring Iran’.
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2026-04-21 21:26
Zanjan province: Medicinal plant cultivation seen as driver of health tourism growth
TEHRAN – Expanding the cultivation of medicinal plants in Iran’s west-central province of Zanjan is emerging as a potential driver for health tourism, as officials and experts point to the region’s climatic diversity, natural resources and traditional knowledge as key assets for attracting domestic and foreign visitors.
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2026-02-23 15:33
Ramadan: A time for health. A time for giving
TEHRAN - During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast daily from dawn until sunset, refraining from eating, drinking, smoking, and vaping. It is also a time of communal prayers, family gatherings, and the sharing of meals, which brings spiritual and social benefits but can also present unique health considerations.
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2025-12-31 18:16
Medical tourism, golden opportunity for Sistan-Baluchestan’s development
TEHRAN--Establishing a coherent health tourism structure is the key to attracting medical tourists and strengthening the health economy in Sistan-Baluchestan province, given its extensive medical, educational, and research capacities.
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2025-12-19 14:59
Afghanistan seeks to bolster health co-op with Iran
TEHRAN – A delegation from Afghanistan’s Food and Drug Administration met with Iranian counterparts in Tehran on Wednesday to explore the potential for expanding ties in the health sector.
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2025-12-08 15:09
Tehran hosts meeting of African envoys to boost science, health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian officials and the ambassadors of 19 African countries to Tehran have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of science, education, research, and health.
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2025-12-07 15:51
Iran explores potential to develop health ties with Africa
TEHRAN – The ministries of health and foreign affairs, in a virtual meeting with Iranian ambassadors and attachés in Africa, have discussed ways to promote cooperation with African countries in the health sector.
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2025-12-05 15:05
Tehran, Kabul discuss boosting health cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian and Afghan officials have discussed ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment fields.
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2025-12-03 15:19
Knowledge-based companies attending Afghan Health Exhibition
TEHRAN – Forty Iranian knowledge-based firms are participating in the Afghan Health Exhibition, being held from December 2 to 4, in Kabul.
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2025-12-02 15:36
National campaign on healthy diet to be held
TEHRAN – The national campaign to promote healthy eating habits will kick off on December 6 and will run for over two weeks.
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2025-11-10 14:54
Iranian, Uzbek universities aim to expand health co-op
TEHRAN – Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and Tashkent State Medical University have explored ways to enhance scientific, research, and educational cooperation, as well as health tourism between the two universities.
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2025-10-24 16:05
Health Insurance Week to be held
TEHRAN – Health Insurance Week will be marked from October 25 to 31 across the country with the theme of ‘Health insurance, national consensus for healthier Iran’.
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2025-09-16 21:17
Pezeshkian inaugurates new hospital in Tehran
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian returned to familiar surroundings on Monday as the heart surgeon-turned-politician inaugurated a new 550-bed hospital in eastern Tehran.
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2025-09-05 17:13
Tehran eyes more medical tourists from Islamic countries, officials say
TEHRAN — Tehran is on track to become a hub of medical tourism for Islamic countries, the secretary general of the Islamic Countries Health Tourism Development Center said on Thursday.
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2025-08-19 16:43
Shiraz emerges as key health tourism hub
TEHRAN – Shiraz, one of Iran’s main cultural and tourism destinations, has become a leading center for regional medical tourism, local and national officials said.