TEHRAN - The family doctor program, being executed in cities with less than 20,000 people, has envisaged structure 3,900 medical centers across the nation.

We all look for to enhance and simplify health and treatment networks to increase durability, and the family physician program supplies an opportunity to understand the goal, IRNA estimated deputy health minister Behrouz Rahimi as saying.The national development strategy has actually stressed the requirement for the application of the family doctor program, and about 6 to 8 percent of the gross nationwide item is designated to the health sector, he added.The health network has experienced numerous successes and has actually been applauded by the World Health Organization, he stressed.The family doctor program will be carried out throughout the nation in the next Iranian calendar year (starting March 21).

Deputy health minister Hossein Farshidi has said the level of insurance will be increased in line with the program, IRNA reported.Family medication is a kind of medicine in which family doctor remain in direct contact with families.

These physicians are responsible for primary health care and are doctors who are always present.They are usually in contact with families in case of health problem or accidents.Due to precise knowledge of individuals covered by them and familiarity with their medical history, these physicians can learn their health problems quicker and treat them constantly in case of illness.People who have a family practitioner have actually a relied on and educated counselor for their medical problems.Family physicians are likewise constantly offered and present, caring for the target population.Periodic evaluations and monitoring of peoples health status, easy and round-the-clock access to basic services and primary care, and preventing frequent visits to doctors are the attributes of a family physician.The program started in 2005, targeting nearly 25 million residents residing in rural areas.Based on the program, a doctor and a midwife offer services in rural areas, every 3,300 villagers have a doctor and there is a midwife per 5,200 individuals in villages.The plan helped reduce treatment expenses and public costs on health care services, as the physician understands the individuals health background, it avoids lots of unneeded diagnostic processes, like scans.The application of the family physician program in metropolitan areas likewise started in June 2012 in Fars and Mazandaran provinces.

Minimizing out-of-pocket payments has been an important result and benefit of the urban family physician program.Some 800 centers and medical university centers are providing services in provinces.Some 12 services are supplied in the villages, including doctor sees, pharmaceuticals, paraclinical, labs, radiology, drug supplements, management of technical programs, and construction.Currently, more than 7,000 doctors, 5,600 midwives, and over 2,000 dental practitioners are supplying services in 4,112 rural centers.The family doctor program has favorable accomplishments for enhancing the health of society, and with prompt diagnosis by physicians, the staggering expenses of treatment can be decreased, Farshidi pointed out.All the needed medical controls of individuals are done through these medical professionals, and if there is a requirement to get greater levels of services, the needed action will be required to refer to a professional doctor who remains in this plan, he added.Strongest health systemIn September 2022, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said that Iran has among the strongest health systems in the region which this chance ought to be utilized efficiently in the field of health diplomacy.Based on innovative indicators of health innovation development in 2021, Iran was ranked 60th among 132 countries, which shows an enhancement of 60 steps compared to 2014, Younes Panahi, the deputy health minister for research and technology, has announced.In June 2021, Ahmed al-Mandhari, the World Health Organization director for Eastern Mediterranean Region, stated the Islamic Republic of Iran is a good example for primary health care.Budget riseThe national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year 1402, which starts on March 21, has increased the health sectors budget by 29 percent compared to the current years budget.The bill has actually proposed a budget plan of 2,730 trillion rials (about $6.8 billion) for the Ministry of Health, IRNA reported.The administration has also proposed 690 trillion rials (about $1.7 billion) as aids to provide medication by health industries.MG