Health and Environment
The mirage of self-sufficiency in a waterless era / The beautiful melody of Koosar
It was the year 58 when we left Tehran for Noorabad Mamassani. My father was involved in his research project “Flood Control” which was supposed to be implemented in the Jungan section of Mamassani. The story was that if we could control the floods on the flood plains, soil erosion would be minimized and with […]...
Read More“Iran’s semi-dry lands are in danger of a water crisis/Kiumars Amiri”
The evident proof of this bitter reality is that from previous centuries until now, billions of hectares of the world’s vast forests have been lost and never recovered. This ongoing trend, in which human intervention is one of the major factors, continues to progress all over the globe, especially in the so-called Third World countries […]...
Read MoreForests are sacrificed for short-term and unsustainable benefits/ Azam Bahrami
We understand the importance of forests and the population living in them in the face of climate change challenges. In fact, hundreds of millions of hectares of forests have been lost in recent decades. Forests are an important part of stabilizing the ecosystem of soil, wetlands, and biodiversity, and are one of the sources of […]...
Read MoreThe Damaging Policies of the Government in Agricultural and Horticultural Management/Mohammad Momenzadeh
The market for agricultural and horticultural products, as the most important source of food supply for the people, has a significant share in the country’s economy. However, this sector of the economy in our country is facing serious challenges. Agriculture and horticulture are considered among the most risky and vulnerable jobs in our country. However, […]...
Read MoreCoronavirus has greatly increased mental health problems/ Ali Kalai’s conversation with Homayoun Sameyi Najafabadi, representative of the parliament.
A member of the 11th Parliament’s Health Commission of the Islamic Council, Dr. Homayoun Sameh Yeh Najaf Abadi, an elected representative of the Iranian Kallemyan in the Parliament and a member of the Health and Treatment Commission of the Islamic Council, knows that the actual number of people with mental disorders in the country is […]...
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Created By: Ali Kalaei“An individual cell is a torture for every living being/ A conversation between Reza Akhvani and Narges Mohammadi.”
Narges Mohammadi is a human rights activist, former political prisoner, and spokesperson for the Association of Human Rights Defenders. She has repeatedly experienced detention by security institutions and long-term solitary confinement. Recently, along with several other civil activists and former political prisoners, she filed a complaint at the judiciary office regarding the detention of suspects […]...
Read MoreUnprecedented drought in Iran; the beginning of a huge and unresolved crisis in the country / Keyumars Amiri
The old farmer stands on the hill overlooking his wheat field, with a hunched posture and clenched fists. He gazes at the plain with sorrow and amazement. As he looks, his eyes fall upon the fields of wheat and barley, now turned yellow and drying up due to lack of rain in the spring season. […]...
Read MoreThe environmental record is part of his black record/ Azam Bahrami
Although the path that the Rouhani government has taken regarding national resources, as well as the selection of managers and its policies for protecting natural capital, is in fact a continuation of the overall approach of the Islamic Republic government towards natural resources, it also has its own unique characteristics. Perhaps writing about the environmental […]...
Read MoreMental well-being in connection with nature / Azam Behrami
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide are affected by varying levels of depression. On average, about 800,000 people commit suicide annually. This number is increasing every year. Between 2005 and 2015, the global prevalence of depression increased by 20%. Although there are effective pharmacological treatments for depression, […]...
Read MoreDr. Malek Fazeli, representative of Saravan; fining people does not solve any problems/Conversation with Ali Kalaei
He says that in 1364, the first cases of AIDS were discovered in Iran in Saravan. He still emphasizes that the issue has been taboo both then and now, and society must nurture itself and let go of taboos. He is Dr. Malek Fazeli, an ophthalmologist and member of the Health and Treatment Commission in […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiDr. Vahid Jahangirinejad: The main problem of AIDS in Iran is the lack of proper diagnosis / An interview with Narges Sarlak.
To obtain information about the current situation of AIDS in Iran and to inquire about the progress of the program known as 90.90.90, we went to Dr. Vahid Jahanmirinejad, an active figure in the field of AIDS, CEO of the Youth Health Club “Mehr” and advisor to the AIDS department of the Ministry of Health. […]...
Read MorePollution from Qarah Su and Karkheh to Shush/Kiumars Amiri spans several hundred kilometers.
A General Look at the Wastewater Problem in Kermanshah Province In the spring of 1343, a flood occurred in the river known as “Abshooran” in the city of Kermanshah, causing extensive damage to the homes along the river. The residence of the late Ali Ashraf Darvishian, a renowned writer of our country who was a […]...
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