Iran's Minister of Health

Iran slams US’ pharmaceutical sanctions in letter to WHO

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki, in a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, said the US’ sanctions on imports of medicine and medical equipment to Iran are tantamount to “crimes against humanity.”

Iran, Pakistan mull over further coop. in health sector

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Medical Education and Pakistani National Health Services official called for enhanced cooperation between the two neighboring states in health sector.

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Iran to turn into 1st regional country in covering ‘public health’

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education Iraj Harirchi said that Islamic Republic of Iran will become the first country in the region in covering ‘public health’ system.

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Medicine production capacity in Iran, four times more than domestic requirement

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Health and Head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) Mohammadreza Shanehsaz said that medicine production capacity in the country is four to 4.5 times more than the domestic requirement.

Oman welcomes transfer of Iran’s pharmaceutical technology: Minister

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Oman's Minister of Health, Ahmed bin Mohamed bin Obaid Al Saidi said that his country welcomes transfer of Iran’s advanced pharmaceutical technologies to Oman.

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Medicine, medical equipment sanction crime against humanity

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said the US cruel sanctions against Iran and denial of access to medicine, medical supplies, and foodstuffs are a threat to Iranian health, adding that it is a crime against humanity.

Pakistan says to expand pharmaceutical coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Pakistani Health Minister Zafar Mirza expressed hope that Iran and Pakistan would expand cooperation in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Iran attaches great importance to its relations with Oman

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki said that Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to its relations with Oman in the field of health cooperation.

Tehran to host Eastern Mediterranean region’s health ministers

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The sixty-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean is set to be held in Tehran, said Iranian health minister.

Iran’s health min. meets Indonesian counterpart

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) –Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki met and held talks with the Indonesian Minister of Health Nila Moeloek on Saturday.

Indonesian health min. visits Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The Indonesian Minister of Health, Nila Moeloek and her entourage arrived Tehran on Saturday and were welcomed by Mohsen Asadi Lari, Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Studies of Iran and Ambassador Octavino Alimudin.

Iran mulling Chinese finance in hospital construction in Mashhad

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Iran is in talks with China for financing the construction of a hospital in the suburb of northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, according to Minister of Health Saeed Namaki.

Iran to produce all required medicine in 3 yrs: minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said that Iran is now producing 97% of its drugs and the remaining 3% will also be manufactured inside the country within the next three years.

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Iran to export medicines to neighboring Iraq within next two months

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said that Islamic Republic of Iran will start exporting drugs and medical equipment to neighboring Iraq within the next two months.

Iran Health 2019 Exhibition kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The 22nd edition of Iran Health Exhibition kicked off in Tehran on Sunday in the presence of Iran’s Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Saeed Namaki in Tehran.

Iran’s health min. to attend WHA72

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education Saeed Namaki will participate at the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA72) in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Shortage of essential medicines has decreased despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said on Sunday that shortage of essential medicines in the country has dropped in spite of US sanctions imposed against the country.

President Rouhani appoints Saeid Namaki as health minister

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – President Rouhani appointed Saeid Namaki as Minister of Health and Medical Education after he secured confidence vote by the lawmakers in the parliament today.

Parliament approves Namaki as Health Minister

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament approved Saeed Namaki as the new Health Minister of the country in today’s vote of confidence session.

Islamic Revolution reduced dependence on foreigners in health sector: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that one of the achievements of the Islamic Revolution is that it has reduced the country's health sector dependence on foreigners.

Parl. begins vote of confidence session for health ministry candidate

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament is holding a vote of confidence session this morning on President Rouhani's candidate for the Health Ministry following Ghazizadeh’s resignation in early January.

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Iran accounts for 3% share of articles’ citations in world

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education for IT and Research Affairs Dr. Reza Malekzadeh said that Islamic Republic of Iran produces three percent of citations of articles in the world.

Iran, Iraq discuss expanding medical coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Mohsen Assadi Lari met with Iraqi Health Minister Alaa al-Alwani in Baghdad on Sunday, conferring on a host of issues regarding the expansion of ties in the field of medicine.

Min. promises support to Indian pharma. firms wishing to invest in Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Minister of Health Hassan Hashemi says Indian pharmaceutical companies will receive support from the Iranian government to facilitate their investment and activities in the country.

Health min. says importing medicine is a necessity

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh says that the country needs to import more than 50% of the raw material needed to produce medicine inside the country, adding that special, expensive and new drugs come from outside.

WHO head hails Iran’s contributions to health sector

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Director-General of World Health Organization (WHO) commended Iran for its Health Reform Plan, deeming it a suitable model for rendering primary healthcare elsewhere.

Iran, Indonesia sign medical MoU

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Health ministers of Iran and Indonesia inked a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the health sector.

Iran, Kazakhstan sign MoU on healthcare coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Health ministers of Iran and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding for healthcare cooperation on the sidelines of a global conference on primary healthcare in Astana.