Tehran – The Ministry of Health, Medical and Education (MOHME), supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is located and equipped in 13 primary health care (PHC) centres in highly refugee-populated areas of Cistanbaruchestan and Kolasan Razaviz.
The joint efforts aim to enhance health services for vulnerable children and their families. The UNICEF website, announced in a press release on April 17th, covers more than 100,000 people, including both refugees and host community members.
Furthermore, UNICEF’s response to the catastrophic floods in 2024 was that response to the floods that hit Chabahar county in Sistanbalchestan province included the rapid deployment of two prefabricated mobile phone PHC units. Floods have caused widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure, requiring urgent healthcare support for the community, especially children and women.
Deployed in partnership with Mohme, these units were designed to ensure the continuity of PHC services for people affected by floods, particularly in districts where healthcare access has been significantly disrupted.
So far, the intervention has reached 5,310 beneficiaries, including 500 children, and has strengthened UNICEF’s dedication to strengthening health access for the most vulnerable groups in the country.
The PHC Center offers a comprehensive package of health and nutrition interventions for all age groups with a particular focus on children and women of reproductive age. These facilities serve as the initial contact within the health care system and play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive and accessible care. UNICEF has recognized the importance of equitable access and has ensured that these services are comprehensive and do not exclude individuals with special needs.
In February, the two organizations are suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Zabol, Southeastern Sistanbarushestan, working together to provide medical care to children under the age of five.
Funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), UNICEF has been offering free treatment to these children since September 2024.
At Amir Almomenin Hospital, we guarantee that more than 54 Sam’s children are already receiving critical medical care and will receive life-saving treatment they need. This initiative not only enhances access to treatment services, but also focuses on children with disabilities and most needy children, ensuring that children are not left behind.
Recognizing the deeper issues of food insecurity, the project will continue throughout 2025. In just three months, the complementary social protection program will provide SAM case cash cards to families, helping families purchase nutritious foods and improve their overall well-being.
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