Restoring Essential Health Services for Children in Iran

19 March 2026
Iran
UNICEF

As needs grow in Iran, UNICEF is supporting efforts to restore access to essential health services for children and families.

In coordination with the Ministry of Health, 2 mobile health units (funded by the European Union), 8 primary healthcare (PHC) tents, and 81 emergency primary healthcare kits have been deployed.

Additional supplies—including 2 more PHC tents and 131 emergency kits—are being delivered, helping reach at least 226,000 people. We are also scaling up our psychosocial support to children impacted by the escalation.

Children must be protected and have access to the care they urgently need.

Iran
UNICEF
Iran
UNICEF

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