The Minister of Health said: Making medical services free for children up to 7 years old in government medical centers is an investment in the country’s health in the next 10 or 20 years.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the weekly cabinet meeting, Bahram Einollahi, the Minister of Health, referred to the free medical services for children up to the age of 7 in government medical centers and said: “There are specific conditions in the field of health at different ages that we must pay attention to.” Many human diseases develop in the first 7 years of life. If these diseases are prevented in childhood, the person will no longer be involved in treating these diseases in adulthood.
The Minister of Health added: “The evolutionary growth of the human body occurs during the first decade of life. Therefore, any accident, especially in the first 7 years of a child’s life, can be permanent. Accordingly, with the efforts and follow-ups that have been made, ultimately, medical services will become free.” The Cabinet approved the bill for children up to the age of 7 in government medical centers. This bill is a source of pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran, which, despite all the problems and sanctions, has announced free medical services for children up to the age of 7 in government centers.
Ainollahi said: “This issue is actually an investment in the future of the country, and its results may not be seen in the current government, but in the next 10 or 20 years, its results will be clear and will insure the country in terms of health.”
In response to a question about the shortage of medicine for thalassemia patients, he said: “We intend to provide the needed medicine by strengthening knowledge-based companies. We have increased production in the field of thalassemia medicine, but there is a desire to use foreign medicine.” There is a need for a doctor to diagnose this. We will fill the shortages domestically, giving priority to knowledge-based companies.
Regarding the importance of producing dressings for patients, the Minister of Health noted: “At the beginning of the government, we had 700 knowledge-based companies, which has now reached 1,400, which is a record. With the support of the government, the number of these companies will increase further.” It was said that one of the achievements of these companies was the production of this dressing. Of course, this work is in the research stage and we hope it will reach the commercialization stage.