Healthcare in Iran

Iran’s population surpasses 86 million: Statistical Center data

Iran’s population has officially exceeded 86 million, as reported by the Statistical Center of Iran on Wednesday.

Rushed birth: Baby delivered aboard air ambulance in Iran

A preterm baby was born aboard an emergency helicopter in Alborz Province, near the Iranian capital, marking a dramatic and successful rescue operation for a pregnant mother in labor.

Over 24,000 tons of medicinal plants produced annually in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

Sistan and Baluchestan Province in southeastern Iran produces more than 24,000 tons of medicinal plants annually, according to Alireza Dahmarde, head of the province's Agricultural Jihad Organization.

Iranian researchers develop rapid detection for Parkinson’s disease using colorimetric nano-biosensor

Researchers at Tarbiat Modares University in Iran have successfully designed a colorimetric nano-biosensor to rapidly diagnose Parkinson's disease.

Soaring medicine prices cause shock among Iranian patients

The recent surge in drug prices in Iran has sparked significant reactions, with some pharmacists reporting that a portion of patients are now refusing to purchase their medications due to the high costs.

Annual cancer incidence in Iran reaches 131k cases

A recent report from the Cancer Research Institute at Tehran University of Medical Sciences highlights the growing number of cancer cases in Iran, saying on average, the country experiences approximately 131,000 new cancer cases annually, resulting in nearly 80,000 deaths each year.

Daily cancer death toll in Iran rises to 200

The deputy research director at the Cancer Institute of Tehran University of Medical Sciences has revealed that 200 cancer patients die each day in Iran, placing the country 48th globally in terms of the rising incidence of cancer.

Iran’s interior minister warns population crisis looms

Iranian Interior Minister, Eskandar Momeni, has raised alarms over the nation's declining population growth, warning that if the current trend continues, Iran's population could drop below 40 million in eight decades, which he described as a “major catastrophe.”

Iran Health Minister: 50k Iranians die of air pollution each year

Iran's Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafargandi has raised alarming concerns about air pollution, stating that approximately 50,000 lives are lost annually in Iran due to its effects.

12% of deaths in Iran attributed to air pollution, study reveals

Air pollution is currently the most significant environmental health risk in Iran, accounting for 12% of deaths in the country, according to the head of the Air Pollution Research Center at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Iran faces demographic challenge as births drop below one million for first time

Iranian Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi announced that the number of births in Iran is projected to fall below one million for the first time in 2024.

Iran’s deputy health minister warns of imminent population crisis

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister, has issued a stark warning about the country’s declining birth rate and the potential demographic crisis it could lead to in the coming decades.

15 people die of alcohol poisoning in Iran 

At least 15 people have died of alcohol poisoning in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. Medical sources in Mazandaran say the victims include 13 men and 2 women above the age of 22. 

MP: 1,590 nurses resigned in Iran last year amid growing healthcare crisis

Iran’s healthcare system is facing a significant crisis as 1,590 nurses resigned last year, according to the spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament’s Health Committee Salman Es’haqi.

Report: Suicide death rate in Iran surges past 40 percent

The death rate due to suicide in Iran is 5.1 cases per 100,000 people which has witnessed an over 40-percent spiral in the past ten years, Tehran-based Etemad newspaper reported citing official figures.

Iran identifies 178 dengue fever cases in country

Iranian health officials have confirmed that 178 people have contracted dengue fever in the country in the last five months, 38 of whom have never left the country.

152 people contract dengue fever in Iran as of March 20 

Iran’s Ministry of Health says 152 people have contracted dengue fever since March 20, 2024. Dengue fever is spread by Aedes mosquitoes.

Iran detects dengue fever-causing Aedes mosquito in six provinces

Iranian health officials say Aedes mosquitoes, whose bite causes dengue fever, have been traced in six border provinces across the country, blaming most of the infections on trips to the southern neighbor the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Official: Dengue fever under control in Iran, 150 contracted

The number of people affected by dengue fever, which is common in tropical and subtropical climates, has remained 150 across Iran during the past weeks, according to the latest update by the Health Ministry on Saturday.

Iran Health Ministry: Dengue fever won’t become Corona-like epidemic

Iran’s health ministry allayed public concerns on Saturday over the spread of Dengue Fever in the country by dismissing reports that the disease might spread as an epidemic like the coronavirus.

Official: 138 cases of dengue fever reported in Iran

Iran's Deputy Health  Minister announced that since May of this year, 138 cases of dengue fever have been identified in Iran.

90 people contract dengue fever in Iran, 3 killed

Three people have so far died of Dengue fever in Iran, says Iranian Health Minister Bahram Eynollahi.

Three people die of dengue fever in Iran

Iran has recorded 92 dengue fever cases including three deaths. That’s according to the country’s deputy health minister.

Iranian surgeons successfully separate conjoined twins

Two female siblings who were connected to each other at birth were successfully separated in an hours-long surgery in a hospital in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.

Iran Health int’l exhibition underway in Tehran

The Iranian capital Tehran is hosting hundreds of medical, dental and pharmaceutical companies from dozens of countries in a major health exhibition.

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