Ministry of Health

Gaza death toll from Israeli attack nears 37,400

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Almost 37,400 Palestinians have died and nearly 85,500 suffered injuries as a result of Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip which started at the beginning of last October, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Health Ministry:

Kids death toll from famine at Gaza hospitals rises to 10

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The number of children who have died from malnutrition and dehydration at hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip has risen to 10, the Gaza Health Ministry said Thursday.

Gaza Health Ministry:

Health conditions ‘extremely catastrophic’ in northern Gaza

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The Gaza Health Ministry has warned that the situation in the northern part of the Palestinian territory has become “extremely catastrophic” as hospitals run out of fuel due to Israel’s genocidal war and siege.

Health min.:

Iran dispatches "health attaches" to embassies abroad

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The health minister announced the deployment of "health attaches" in Iran's embassies to promote tourism and attract medical tourists from various countries. ​

147 more Palestinians martyred in Gaza: health ministry

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Gaza health ministry said that 147 more Palestinians were martyred in the past 24 hours since Tuesday, bringing the death toll from the Israeli aggression to 23,357.

Gaza Health Ministry:

Dozens killed, injured in Israeli raid on Gaza school

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – Israeli warplanes bombed a school in northern Gaza City, leading to dozens of deaths and injuries, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

Gaza Health Ministry announce collapse of health system

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The healthcare system in the Gaza Strip has totally collapsed due to the Israeli war, health ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra told a news conference in Gaza City.

Iran emerging as health tourism hub in region: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that health tourism in the country has attracted patients from neighboring countries and even Central Asian states who prefer to get medical care in Iran rather than in Europe.

S Arabia voices readiness to sign health MoU with Iran

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Saudi Health Minister announced readiness to sign a memorandum of understanding with Iran in the field of health cooperation and to form a working group to implement the MoUs.

Iran only country in EastMed with 6 types of vaccines

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Health said that today, Iran is one of the most successful countries in controlling the corona virus, so that it is the only country in the Eastern Mediterranean that produces 6 types of vaccines.

Iran, Iraq discuss expansion of medical, educational coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian and Iraqi Health Ministries exchanged views on the promotion of health, medical and educational cooperation between the two countries.

Iran, Cuba to step up cooperation in health field

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian health minister stressed the expansion of strategic cooperation between Iran and Cuba in the field of health, saying good grounds are laid for improving bilateral health and medical cooperation.

Iran health minister arrives in Egypt for WHO meeting

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran's health minister has traveled to Cairo to attend the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC69).

Iran, Iraq discuss fighting against global epidemics

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi met and held talks with Sayyid Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement.

Iran records the first day of no Covid deaths

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – After 2 years and 100 days of the Corona pandemic in the country, Iran recorded a day without Covid deaths.

Iran records only 2 deaths from Covid-19 for 2nd day

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said in a statement on Monday that that daily death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic have dropped to 2 for the second day in a row.

Covid-19 deaths in Iran drop to record low 3 on Tuesday

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Covid-19 killed only 3 people throughout Iran in the past 24 hours, a statement by the Iranian health ministry said on Tuesday.

Iran, India discuss expansion of health cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Director-General of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran Mohammad Hossein Niknam met and held talks with the Indian envoy to Tehran Gaddam Dharmendra.

Raeisi:

Sports events can be held with limited number of fans

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian president has called for easing Covid-19 related restrictions, saying that sports events can be held with a limited number of fans who would observe health operating standards.

Total vaccine jabs in Iran hit 124.9mn

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – According to the Iranian Health Ministry on Thursday, the total number of vaccines injected to Iranian people has reached 124,970,698.

Total vaccine jabs in Iran hit 121.4mn

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Health Ministry on Wednesday announced that the total number of vaccines injected to Iranian people has reached to 121,419,376.

Dep. FM Safari:

Iran health ministry ready to send drugs, vaccine to Turkey

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari announced the readiness of the health ministry to export medicine and vaccines to Turkey.

Frist case of Omicron detected in Iran came from UAE

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry has confirmed the first case of Omicron Covid-19 variant has been detected in the country.

Iran Covid-19 daily deaths drop to record low in 566 days

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said in a statement on Monday that the daily death toll from the Covid-19 has declined to less than 50 people after 566 days.

Iran's Covid-19 daily cases falls to under 2,000

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said in a statement on Saturday that the daily infection rate has decreased sharply recently as more than 50 million Iranian get fully vaccinated.

WHO donates 260 000 packs of intravenous solutions to Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – In response to a temporary shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids in the country, the World Health Organization has procured and delivered 260 000 packs of various types of IV fluids to the Iranian Health Ministry.

No cases of Omicron has been detected in Iran: minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian health minister said that the new variant of Covid-19 has not yet been detected in the country to date, while another official warned that it is highly possible that Omicron will enter the country in the future.

Total vaccine jabs in Iran hit 94.2m

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – According to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry on Sunday, a total of 94,201,273 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been so far administered in Iran.

Over 90 million Covid-19 vaccines administered in Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said Wednesday that more than 90 million of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Iran so far.