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Lifesaving Support for Malnourished Children in Zabol
In the heart of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, UNICEF is making a vital difference in the lives of children suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), and with funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), UNICEF has been…
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New lab equipment strengthens healthcare services for children in vulnerable settings
Children and families in a number of provinces will access enhanced healthcare services thanks to a set of new diagnostic lab equipment procured by UNICEF. The advanced technological equipment and standard laboratory tools procured upon the request of the Ministry of Health will improve the precision and quality o...
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UNICEF and the Ministry of Health renewed partnership to strengthen child health
UNICEF and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education renewed their partnership agreement to enhance the capacity of MOHME to strengthen neonatal, child and adolescent physical, mental and psycho-social health, HIV/ADIS prevention and care, and nutrition programmes, with a specific focus on less advantaged areas...
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UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2017-2022
The current country programme between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and UNICEF, which is from 2017 to 2022, is focused on several areas of collaboration, including our response to COVID-19 since the outbreak started in 2020 while addressing the socio-economic impact of the sanctions on most vulner...
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UNICEF supports polio vaccination for more than half a million children in Iran
Based on a request of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, UNICEF shipped 1,185,880 doses of Oral Polio Vaccines (mOPV2) to Iran for a targeted vaccination of 515,587 children across Sistan and Balouchistan province as well as certain areas of South Khorasan, Hormozgan and Kerman Provinces. Due to their g...
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UNICEF procures specialized wound dressings for children suffering from EB in Iran
Thanks to the generous financial support of the Government of Germany, UNICEF has procured and shipped to Iran specialized wound dressings for children suffering from EB, also known as butterfly disease. The request was made by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education to UNICEF. The wound dressings, a product ...
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UNICEF joined “For Mothers” national campaign for the 2nd year
For the second year, UNICEF joined the national campaign of “For Mothers” as a result of which 6000 food and hygiene packages will be distributed among families and mothers living in disparity areas on the suburbs of Tehran and the areas affected by the recent floods in Sistan & Baluchestan Province. The dis...
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UNICEF Iran procured 600 neonatal resuscitation simulators for hospitals in Iran
UNICEF Iran has procured 600 neonatal resuscitation simulators for hospitals in the most disadvantaged areas of Iran at the request of the Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. The equipment comes pursuant to a Training of Trainers which UNICEF and the Ministry of Health jointly conducted last year ...
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Iran hosts the UNICEF MENA Health and Nutrition Regional Network Meeting
For the first time ever in the history of UNICEF’s presence in Iran, the biannual MENA regional health and nutrition network meeting was held in Tehran, Iran from 23 to 27 June 2019. Over 60 colleagues from UNICEF MENA Country Offices, the Regional Office and Headquarters gathered to discuss and exchange experienc...
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Kangaroo Mother Care helps the physical and mental health of preterm babies
Azadeh Darouzmi is sitting on a chair in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Mahdiyeh Hospital in Tehran, dressed in a sanitary dress and holding Aisu close to provide skin-to-skin contact. This is part of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) provided to babies in the NICU of this hospital where quality medical care ...
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The importance of child brain development in the early years of life
Tehran, 26 April 2017 – UNICEF Iran Representative, Dr Will Parks, attended the Annual Congress of Iranian Society of Pediatrics and delivered a speech on the importance of investment in a child’s brain development during pregnancy and in the early years after birth. In this ceremony jointly organized by Iranian S...