INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN During the third Caspian Economic Forum, kept in Tehran on February 17-18, the deputy health minister for international affairs
voiced Irans desire to boost cooperation in the health sector with the Caspian Sea coastal states.The two-day occasion intended to improve
economic, trade, scientific, and technological cooperation among Caspian littoral states
It concentrated on promoting collaborations in healthcare, energy, financing, tourist, financial investment in free trade zones, and
logistics.Highlighting that the 5 Caspian littoral states, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan, can expand their
cooperation in various fields, Mohammad-Hossein Niknam required taking useful steps to enhance individuals health in the region, the health
ministrys website reported.Elaborating on Irans abilities in the health sector, the authorities stated the five nations can promote ties in
different fields including medication, medical equipment, medical education, promo of expert abilities, health research study, provision of
specialized and subspecialized medical services to patients, handling communicable and non-communicable diseases and other elements of
public health.Irans health sector a role model in the regionIn January, President Masoud Pezeshkian called the countrys health system a role
model in the region and even the world thanks to its distinct, especially primary healthcare, services.In a letter resolving a national
seminar kept in Mashhad to honor health care personnel including nursing aids, Pezeshkian admired the considerable development made in the
health sector, the health ministrys site reported.The president stated these remarkable achievements are the results of health employees
nonstop efforts, such as offering vaccination and prenatal take care of pregnant mothers, controlling transmittable diseases, promoting
health education, sharing knowledge, and training new generations of health personnel nationwide.The significant boost in life expectancy,
reduction in baby mortality rate, control of transmittable illness, and decrease in issues from chronic diseases are all due to health
employees commitment and commitment.Also, in October 2024, the World Health Organizations (WHO) director for the Eastern Mediterranean
Regional Office (EMRO) called Irans health sector a role model in the region.WHO EMRO has an interest in broadening cooperation with the
Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA quoted Hanna Hasan Balkhi as saying.The authorities made the remarks in a conference with Alireza Raeisi, the
Iranian deputy health minister, and Mohammad-Hossein Niknam, the deputy health minister for international affairs, on the sidelines of
theSeventy-first session of the WHO EMRO, which was kept in Doha, Qatar, from October 14 to 17, 2024
During my brief see to Iran a couple of months ago, I ended up being knowledgeable about the capabilities of Iran in the health sector; Iran
is a role model in health in the area, Balkhi noted.Utilizing full capacities offered in the [regional] nations is important for us, and we
will not be reluctant to support the implementation of health programs, the official noted.Raeisi, for his part, specified priorities in the
nations health sector, specifically finishing the implementation of the family doctor program and the electronic health record
program.Referring to non-communicable diseases as another crucial issue in the health sector, the authorities said, Unfortunately, due to
the crises in West Asia, the frequency of non-communicable illness has increased, and the beginning age of non-communicable diseases such as
diabetes and weight problems has lowered.Therefore, we are planning to manage the danger aspects from youth through old age
To achieve the goal, we require to develop strategies in cooperation with the World Health Organization.MT/ MG
