Life expectancy of women, men to rise to 76 & 74 in 6th Plan

EghtesadOnline: Life expectancy of women and men is expected to reach 76 and 74 years old respectively in the course of the Sixth Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2016-21).

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18 December 2016

Director of the Population, Family and School Health Department of Ministry of Health Dr. Mohammad-Esmaiel Motlaq said that the national prgram for preventive health aims to raise life expectancy, promote health and better family life.

Motlaq said that the national health program also aims to bring down the mortality rate of babies and children under five, the pregnant mothers and the people between the 30 and 70 years of age, IRNA reported.