Iran’s Women’s Emergency Services: Dilapidated Shelters, Ambulances without Air Conditioning
Iranwire - Last week, Iranian media reported the opening of the first women's emergency center in the city of Piranshahr. …
Health and Hygiene
Baluchistan Faces Severe Water Shortages, Spread of Malaria
Iranwire - Residents of Iran’s arid south-eastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan are grappling with formidable challenges at the beginning…
One in 52 Iranians Seeks Out Treatment for Drug Addiction
Iranwire - One out of every 52 Iranians sought treatment – voluntarily or involuntarily – at an addiction rehabilitation center…
Deadly Pollution of Aras River: Locals Told to Stay Silent
Itanwire - Aras is a major river that flows along the border between Iran and both Azerbaijan and Armenia. A report published on…
World Drugs Day: UNODC must act to stop the use of death penalty for drug-related offences and urge states to end executions
iranhr - On 26 June, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is marking World Drugs Day with the…
Alcohol Poisoning Claims more Lives in Iran
Iranwire - Seven people died in the northern province of Tehran after drinking bootleg alcohol, officials say, amid a recent…
Fetid Waters: Hospitals in Shahrekord Filled with Sickened Children
Iranwire - On August 7, 2022, the flow of piped water from Kuhrang Spring in the mountains to Shahrekord, capital…
330 hospitalized in Iran sandstorm
turkiyenewspaper - A dust storm is effective in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province. According to Iran's official agency IRNA, Majid Mohibbi, Director General…
The Farda Briefing: Cases Of Fatal Alcohol Poisoning Rise In Iran
RFL/RE - Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, alcohol has been strictly banned in Iran, where consuming, producing, or selling…
At Least 14 Dead In Iran After Drinking Bootleg Alcohol
RFL/RE - At least 14 people have died in Iran after after drinking bootleg alcohol in the northern Iranian province…