INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
cooperation started in Tehran on Tuesday.Some health issues such as coronavirus are global problems, but each region of the world has its
own problems in the health sector, which must be solved with the cooperation of neighbors, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said at the
opening ceremony of the meeting.In today's world, every country must monitor the health of other countries, especially its neighborhood, to
ensure its health and to prevent the spread of diseases, he stated.Iran initiated the establishment of the G5 in 2005 to promote subregional
Organization.Before COVID, countries were not so sensitive to health and did not know its importance
After the pandemic, everyone understood that health is one of the infrastructure issues and that the social, cultural, and economic progress
of societies depends on paying attention to health.The G5 countries have numerous common historical, ethnic, geographical, and cultural ties
highlighted.Some countries have removed the apparent and geographical borders in the field of health, and the G5 can expand its scope of
activity beyond the official borders in order to exchange science, scientists, and students.Iran initiated the establishment of the G5 in
collaboration.Several activities have already been taken under this initiative, with the Islamic Republic of Iran taking responsibility for
serving as its secretariat.The first subregional workshop for G5 countries on health system strengthening was hosted by the Ministry of
issues related to moving towards universal health coverage; developing national roadmaps and strategies for improving service delivery,
population coverage, and financial risk protection; assisting each other in health workforce capacity development activities, health system
research, national health accounts, and policy development; developing measurable indicators related to three dimensions of universal health
coverage are among the goals of this two-day meeting.In June 2021, Ahmed al-Mandhari, the World Health Organization director for Eastern
Mediterranean Region, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is a role model for primary health care.For the past four decades, its PHC network
