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WHO in Islamic Republic of Iran
WHO launches new project to enhance public health and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees and vulnerable populations
WHO Representative Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain and H.E. Kazutoshi Aikawa, the Ambassador of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Iran 13 February 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), through the financial support of the Government of Japan, has launched a project that aims at amplifying public health and humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees and...
WHO and Ministry of Health and Medical Education unveil joint strategies on environmental and occupational health
22 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, the WHO Country Office, the UN Resident Coordinator and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran convened to unveil joint strategic priorities in environmental and occupational health. This event, held on 29...
Energy efficiency improvement business models introduced in response to climate change
15 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the Center for Environmental and Occupational Health of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, recently organized a high-level strategic meeting to...
Building capacity of stakeholders and staff engaged in the ECHO project
WHO project team conducting the virtual briefing session. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran 27 November 2022 – In line with progress towards results and to achieve the determined objectives of the ECHO project “Improving access to inclusive health care for elderly and people living with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic”, the World Health...
Adapting to the health impacts of climate change in Islamic Republic of Iran
International Day of Climate Action 2022 was commemorated in an event jointly organized by WHO and the Air Quality and Climate Change Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences on 24 October in Tehran21 November 2022 – As a developing country with a diverse climate, Islamic Republic of Iran faces many climate-related...
WHO/UNIDO project enhances environmental sustainability of cold chain system
Three cold rooms in Golestan and 2 cold rooms in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad equipped by WHO with financial support of the Government of Canada22 September 2022 – 22 September 2022 – In a visit to Gorgan, Golestan province, representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO),...
WHO visits disability-friendly facility established by the Association for the Protection of People Living with Spinal Cord Disabilities
The temporary admission ward at the Association for the Protection of People Living with Spinal Cord Disabilities where people with recent disabilities can receive special care and education. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran, 13 September 2022 – Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to the Islamic...
WHO, EU and Canada project to improve access to inclusive health care for older persons and people living with disabilities gets one step closer to results
Tehran, 21 August 2022 – With the arrival of the first shipments of equipment and supplies procured for the humanitarian project “Improving access to inclusive health care in long-term care facilities and enhancing the quality of life and dignity of the most vulnerable populations in Islamic Republic of Iran during the time of emergencies and...
WHO, in a co-funded project with EU and Canada, reviews readiness and potential of long-term care facilities to improve access to inclusive health care
WHO and the State Welfare Organization teams visit an isolation room in a nominated long-term care facility in Tehran province. Credit: WHO/Islamic Republic of Iran 11 July 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) country office in the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with the project-implementing partners, conducted on-site visits to 3...
WHO staff donate blood as an act of solidarity to save lives in Islamic Republic of Iran
Thursday, 16 June 2022 – A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) country office in the Islamic Republic of Iran stepped forward to take part in the recent World Blood Donor Day. A team of six WHO staff joined together on Thursday, 16 June, to donate blood to mark World Blood Donor Day, celebrated annually on 14 June, at a blood donation centre...
