Authors: Leila Doshmangir, Ahmad Shirjang, Abraham Assan, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev
The aim of this study was to explore the current challenges of Iran’s Iranian Primary Health Care (PHC) network and possible ways forward. Face-to-face, semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders were conducted to gain the following information related to the Iranian PHC system: services provision, workforce, health information systems, medical and technical products, financing, and leadership. The results of these interviews uncovered that the Iranian PHC network experiences financial challenges and fails to respond fully to the emerging population’s needs due to unfair distribution of resources, a lack of CHWs, and an unsustainable financing model for PHC. In addition, policy interests and resource commitments for innovative, preventive, and health promotion initiatives are lacking. These findings suggest a need for well-trained community health professionals, active community participation, private sector engagements, and active involvement of non-government organizations to improve the functioning of Iran’s PHC network and foster the delivery of evidence-based initiatives.
Link: Iranian primary health care network: challenges and ways forward
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Resource Topic: CHW, Primary Health Care
Resource Type: Research
Year: 2023
Region: Asia
Country: Iran
Publisher May Restrict Access: No