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Tehran(IP) - Iran's Rouhani, in the virtual inauguration ceremony of various Healthcare Projects across the country on Thursday via videoconferencing, said that in the current year and despite sanctions and the COVID-19 outbreak, Iran's health system development has not only decreased but also have been on the rise.

Iran Press/Iran news: Iran's Rouhani in the virtual inauguration ceremony of various Healthcare Projects across the country on Thursday via videoconferencing, said that in the current year and despite sanctions and the COVID-19 outbreak, Iran's health system development has not only decreased but also have been on the rise.

Despite all the economic pressures, the development of Iran's health care sector has been increasing in the current year,"  Rouhani said. "Not only has this trend not decreased, but we are determined to unveil more than 10,000 hospital beds this year and in the first months of next year."

Hassan Rouhani on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of national projects and infrastructure of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and the Red Crescent in the 24th week of the opening of major national projects added: "I am very happy to inaugurate the projects today which are for the welfare of the people, especially in these special circumstances where we are fighting a dangerous virus called Corona.

The President continued: "As the Minister of Health promised to open more than 10,000 hospital beds by the end of this year and the first months of next year, today we inaugurated these projects."

He said that in the country, as a rule, 1,400 projects are inaugurated per year, he said: "This year, despite the economic pressures, we reached a very good number in terms of inaugurations."

Rouhani said that these openings took place at a time when the need for hospital beds had been felt more than in previous days and months, adding: "The opening of eight important hospital and treatment projects in one day is a sign that the government continues to pursue the health transformation plan as an important priority.".

The President added: "In my opinion, one of the honors of the 11th and 12th governments that will remain in the history of this country has been the continuous efforts of the government, the private sector and all the people to build and equip hospitals."

Furthermore, Rouhani expressed hope that the country will get through this hard situation well during the difficult days of autumn, which coincide with the outbreak of the flu and COVID-19:

Rouhani continued: "I hope we will help doctors, nurses and health defenders to pay more attention to health and treatment with the help of each other and with honor and dignity, as we have been until today and were not left behind compared with the developed countries in statistics."

The President noted: "The dedication of the country's doctors and nurses has not been less than others, and I hope that people will pay all the necessary attention to health principles so that we can spend these dangerous months with more pride."

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