Since the Islamic Revolution, Iran has made remarkable progress in science, technology, and healthcare, overcoming challenges to achieve self-sufficiency and global recognition.
Since the Islamic Revolution of ۱۹۷۹, Iran has made significant progress in various fields, particularly in science, technology, healthcare, and infrastructure. Despite sanctions and economic pressures, the country has advanced in nuclear energy, space technology, and medical research, becoming a regional leader in scientific innovation.
While challenges remain, Iran’s commitment to scientific development continues to shape its future on the global stage.
After the Islamic Revolution, Iran has made significant progress in healthcare, including increased life expectancy, the eradication of polio, and advancements in specialized medical training and treatments, making the country a regional leader in health services.
Iran's healthcare system has undergone remarkable transformations since the Islamic Revolution, with major improvements in medical education, disease control, and access to healthcare services. Here are some key achievements:
Increased life expectancy:
The average life expectancy in Iran has increased by ۲۱ years, rising from ۵۵ years before the revolution to ۷۶,۲.
Going from foreign-dependent healthcare to medical tourism hub:
Before the Revolution, ۳۰% of Iran’s doctors were foreign professionals from Bangladesh, the Philippines, India, and Pakistan.
Today, patients from ۵۳ countries travel to Iran for treatment, and the country trains specialists in ۲۷ medical fields.
Expansion of rural healthcare:
Over ۳۵,۰۰۰ health workers serve in ۱۹,۷۳۹ villages to boost the country's healthcare system.
Before the Revolution, only ۱,۵۰۰ villages had healthcare centers.
Polio eradication and disease control:
Through a national polio vaccination campaign, with ۹۵% coverage, polio has been completely eradicated in Iran, while neighboring countries still struggle with it.
Infectious diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and cholera are now under control.
Medical education boom:
In ۱۹۷۹, Iran had only ۷ medical schools with ۷۰۰ students.
Today, there are ۴۷ medical universities, ۱۸۰,۰۰۰ medical students, and ۱۱,۰۰۰ faculty members, a ۱۶-fold increase from pre-revolution levels.
Cardiac surgery excellence:
Iran is now among the world’s leading countries in cardiac surgery and is one of the few nations performing heart transplants.
To date, at least ۱۴۰ successful heart transplants have been conducted in Iran.
World-class cornea bank:
Iran’s cornea bank is among the best in the world, providing corneal transplants within ۲۴ hours.
Growth of medical specialists:
The number of specialist doctors has grown tenfold, from ۷,۰۰۰ before the revolution to at least ۷۲,۰۰۰ today.
Access to essential medicines:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), ۸۰% to ۹۴% of Iran’s population has access to essential medicines, ensuring widespread healthcare coverage.
These major achievements position Iran as a regional leader in medical science and public health, showcasing the Islamic Revolution’s impact on healthcare development.
