Abstract
Iran is a country of mountains, plateaus, and deserts that borders on Iraq,
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan.
In 2011, the Iranian population was 74,961,720, with 29% of the population
living in rural areas (Statistical Center of Iran, 2012).
The Declaration of Alma-Ata adopted at the International Conference
on Primary Health Care (World Health Organization [WHO], 1978)
coincided with the Iranian revolution, which spawned enormous political
and social changes within the country and became the basis for
a major health-system reform. The primary aim of this reform was to
improve access to health care for disadvantaged groups and to reduce
urban-rural disparities in health outcomes. A new health system was
developed for a more equitable allocation of health resources based on
the principles of PHC, although Iran's experience with PHC pre-dated
the Declaration of Alma-Ata. In 1972, the Iranian Ministry of Health, in
collaboration with the WHO, undertook a project in Iran's province of
Azerbaijan on health-service expansion that was principally based on
a PHC approach.
Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan.
In 2011, the Iranian population was 74,961,720, with 29% of the population
living in rural areas (Statistical Center of Iran, 2012).
The Declaration of Alma-Ata adopted at the International Conference
on Primary Health Care (World Health Organization [WHO], 1978)
coincided with the Iranian revolution, which spawned enormous political
and social changes within the country and became the basis for
a major health-system reform. The primary aim of this reform was to
improve access to health care for disadvantaged groups and to reduce
urban-rural disparities in health outcomes. A new health system was
developed for a more equitable allocation of health resources based on
the principles of PHC, although Iran's experience with PHC pre-dated
the Declaration of Alma-Ata. In 1972, the Iranian Ministry of Health, in
collaboration with the WHO, undertook a project in Iran's province of
Azerbaijan on health-service expansion that was principally based on
a PHC approach.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Revitalizing Health for All |
| Subtitle of host publication | Case Studies of the Struggle for Comprehensive Primary Health Care |
| Editors | Ronald Labonte, David Sanders, Corinne Packer, Nikki Schaay |
| Place of Publication | Toronto |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 185-201 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781552505922 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781487501754, 9781487521622 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- comprehensive primary healthcare
- health care
- rural areas
- Iran
