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18 October 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – WHO has announced the successful delivery of 6 state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanners to hospitals across the Islamic Republic of Iran, marking a significant milestone in a joint initiative aimed at bolstering critical health infrastructure within the country.
TEHRAN – "Rehabilitation of forest landscapes and degraded land with particular attention to saline soils and areas prone to wind erosion” project (RFLDL), implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), reached its successful conclusion setting a new course for sustainable land management in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
A high-level event was held on the occasion of United Nations Day on Tuesday, 24 October 2023, at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) in Tehran. Participants included the UN Resident Coordinator in Iran, Mr. Stefan Priesner, the UN Country Team, H.E. Dr. Reza Najafi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, representatives from the diplomatic community, government officials and civil society representatives.
1 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the culmination of a project that saw 6 state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, which the Government of Japan generously funded, successfully installed in Iranian hospitals. This initiative represents a significant stride in bolstering the diagnostic capacity and resilience of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s health system, ultimately enhancing the overall quality of patient care.
6 November 2023, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the World Bank and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME), is spearheading a transformative initiative to enhance health care access in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Under the Iran COVID-19 Emergency Response Project–Additional Financing (ICERP-AF), WHO is overseeing the deployment of cutting-edge medical imaging equipment to 65 public hospitals spanning 31 provinces across the country.
Tehran, 8 November 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a significant step towards enhancing emergency response capacity in the wake of the early 2023 earthquake in Khoy, located in the West Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran. This initiative is made possible through the support of the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).