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According to a definition given in one of the first Iranian medical textbooks called Hidayat al-Muta'allemin Fi al-Tibb (translated as 'A Guide to Medical Learners'), written by Al-Akhawyni Bokhari in the 10th century, medicine is a technique of scientifically maintaining the health of human beings, and restoring it when it deteriorates.
According to Iran's parliamentary committee on health and treatment in 2015, 12 million Iranians suffer from mental illnesses (mostly stemming from economic reasons). [55] According to the ministry of health, mental issues among women is a major problem and it is the second cause of death and disabilities among men.
The practice of ancient Iranian medicine was interrupted by the Arab invasion (630 A.D.). However, the advances of the Sassanid period were continued and expanded upon during the flourishing of Islamicate sciences at Baghdad, with the Arabic text Tārīkh al-ḥukamā crediting the Academy of Gondishapur for establishing licensure of physicians ...
Iran has produced a wide range of pharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, infection and depression. [39] Iran is the first country in the East Mediterranean region which has the technical and scientific capability to export vaccines to various world countries. [40] Iran will gain self-sufficiency in vaccine production by 2014. [41]
Many beliefs regarding women's bodies and their health in the Islamic context can be found in the religious literature known as "medicine of the prophet". These texts suggested that men stay away from women during their menstrual periods, "for this blood is corrupt blood", and could actually harm those who come in contact with it. [ 101 ]
The Ministry has the legal authority to oversee, license and regulate the activities of the private health sector. [2] An elaborate system of health network provides Primary Health Care (PHC) to the vast majority of the Iranian public. MOHME owns and runs Iran's largest health care delivery network of health establishments and medical schools.
According to the census, approximately 120,000 nurses are currently working in Iran in various specialties. Upon the approval and execution of the continuous education act, Iranian nurses should obtain score of 15 every year in various educational courses held by the Ministry of Health of Universities, Scientific Associations, and Nursing organizations.
Religion in Iran has been shaped by multiple religions and sects over the course of the country's history. Zoroastrianism was the main followed religion during the Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC), Parthian Empire (247 BC-224 AD), and Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD). Another Iranian religion known as Manichaeanism was present in Iran during this period.