TEHRAN - The family doctor program, being carried out in cities with less than 20,000 people, will be executed throughout the country in the next Iranian calendar year (beginning March 21).
Deputy Health Minister Hossein Farshidi stated the level of insurance will be increased in line with the program, IRNA reported.Family medicine is a kind of medicine in which family physicians are in direct contact with families.
These doctors are responsible for primary health care and are doctors who are always present.They are usually in contact with families in case of disease or accidents.Due to precise knowledge of individuals covered by them and familiarity with their case history, these physicians can learn their health problems quicker and treat them constantly in case of illness.People who have a family doctor have actually a trusted and knowledgeable counselor for their medical problems.Family doctors are likewise constantly readily available and present, caring for the target population.Periodic assessments and tracking of individualss health status, easy and round-the-clock access to fundamental services and medical care, and avoiding regular visits to doctors are the qualities of a family physician.The program begun in 2005, targeting practically 25 million citizens living in rural areas.Based on the program, a doctor and a midwife offer services in rural areas, every 3,300 villagers have a doctor and there is a midwife per 5,200 individuals in villages.The strategy helped reduce treatment costs and public spending on healthcare services, as the physician understands the individuals health background, it avoids lots of unnecessary diagnostic procedures, like scans.The execution of the family physician program in metropolitan areas likewise began in June 2012 in Fars and Mazandaran provinces.
Lowering out-of-pocket payments has been an essential impact and benefit of the city family physician program.Some 800 clinics and medical university centers are offering services in provinces.Some 12 services are provided in the towns, consisting of doctor visits, pharmaceuticals, paraclinical, labs, radiology, drug supplements, management of technical programs, and construction.Currently, more than 7,000 physicians, 5,600 midwives, and over 2,000 dentists are providing services in 4,112 rural centers.The family physician program has positive accomplishments for enhancing the health of society, and with prompt diagnosis by medical professionals, the staggering expenses of treatment can be reduced, Farshidi pointed out.All the needed medical controls of people are done through these medical professionals, and if there is a need to receive higher levels of services, the required action will be taken to refer to a specialist doctor who is in this plan, he added.Strongest health systemIn September 2022, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi stated that Iran has one of the strongest health systems in the area and that this opportunity ought to be used optimally in the field of health diplomacy.Based on innovative indications of health innovation development in 2021, Iran was ranked 60th among 132 nations, which shows an improvement of 60 steps compared to 2014, Younes Panahi, the deputy health minister for research study and innovation, has announced.In June 2021, Ahmed al-Mandhari, the World Health Organization director for Eastern Mediterranean Region, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is a good example for main health care.Budget riseThe national budget plan expense for the next Iranian fiscal year 1402, which begins on March 21, has increased the health sectors budget by 29 percent compared to the existing years budget.The bill has proposed a budget of 2,730 trillion rials (about $6.8 billion) for the Ministry of Health, IRNA reported.The administration has actually likewise proposed 690 trillion rials (about $1.7 billion) as aids to offer medicine by health industries.MG