Iran Press/Iran news: “The rapid development of the health sector is one of the many achievements of the Islamic Revolution,” Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said on Monday speaking at a parliament session to defend his nominee for the position of Minister of Health and Medical Education.
Iranian president added: “A quick overview of the preliminary figures in the health sector clearly indicates how much developments have been made in the past 40 years after the victory of the Islamic Revolution,” Iran Press reported.
Rouhani also congratulated the 40th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution and said: “We all know that the health sector, treating patients, health expenses, disease prevention, independence and health tourism are important for our country.”
“In 1979 before the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the entire population of doctors that we had was 14,700, out of which 6,000 doctors were foreign and half of the health sector relied on foreign doctors,” he continued.
Rouhani appeared at a parliament session to defend his choice for the position of Minister of Health and Medical Education on Monday
Stressing that 140,000 doctors are working in the country today, the President said, “Instead of 600 medical students in 1979, we have 6100 medical students today.”
He also said that in the health sector the Islamic Revolution has chosen a good path, he said, “This does not mean that we have no problems in the health sector, but when we compare it to 40 years ago and other countries, we have had considerable progress.”
Acknowledging work and devotion of doctors during the Iran-Iraq war era and today, the President continued, “Since the beginning of the 11th government, we had been thinking about a plan to reform the health sector.” 101/201
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