EghtesadOnline: In the Iranian years ending March 2018 and March 2019, the Health Ministry did not receive a penny of its 50% share in cigarette tax revenues, the head of the National Tobacco Control Secretariat of the ministry said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s health minister held a meeting on Sunday with managers of startups active in the field of healthcare, discussing ways to further expand mutual collaborations, while acknowledging the current barriers in the way of such firms’ expansion.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s leading medical school and one of the country’s top tech universities have joined forces to combat the coronavirus disease, Covid-19.

EghtesadOnline: Knowledge-based companies and startups in the Iranian technology ecosystem have set their sights on expanding their activities in the healthcare and medical sectors.

EghtesdOnline: Major social insurer Iran Social Security Organization (SSO) has launched electronic services which are aimed at easing citizens’ access to health insurance programs.