[caption id="attachment_124576" align="alignright" width="176"] Directely Observed Treatment Short Courses (DOTS) visiting family members and close contacts with TB cases[/caption]
Iran is facing a number of major public health problems, which are directly endangering the health and survival of Iranian citizens and children.  Some of these are related to the impact of sanctions.  As the UN Secretary-General has noted, sanctions imposed on trade and banking – in particular – are depriving Iran from the timely importation of life-saving pharmaceuticals and vaccines.


As the country develops, the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – such as heart disease and strokes, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease – is also making an impact.  The Government has specifically sought the UN’s support to the worrying trend of NCDs.




UN in Iran key achievements in health
The UN has worked towards four main outcomes under the health priority area:
•    Strengthen national capacities for the health system to further apply Social Determinants of Health and evidence?based approaches toward reducing disparities in the health status of the population.
•    Improve national capacities in providing holistic, integrated and quality primary health care services in urban areas, especially for most?at?risk populations, based on family practice.
•    Strengthen capacities of the health system and other relevant institutions for promotion and implementation of policies and programmes to reduce non?communicable and communicable diseases.
•    Strengthen national capacities to respond in a holistic manner to the health needs of populations affected by disasters and injuries.

By United Nations In Iran

 

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