TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Margaret Chan, the head of World Health Organization (WHO), hailed Iran�s health reform plan as a good model to be followed in other countries.



 





Chan raised the issue in a Wednesday meeting with Iran�s Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi in Tehran.

She further praised Iranian President Hassan Rouhani�s attention to the issue of health, and urged other countries to take advantage of Tehran�s experiences in this field.

Chan also said that Iran has �a very high rank in the region� in terms of health standards, adding, �Iran�s achievements, particularly in improving life expectancy and child health, have shown a significant increase.�

WHO chief further criticized anti-Iran sanctions influencing the country�s access to medicine and treatment, and said �health is a right� and medicine should not be embargoed according to WHO laws.

She also appreciated Iran�s serious efforts to help and support the people of Yemen and Syria, saying that Tehran did a great job in showing its solidarity with the people of these countries.

Chan is paying the visit upon a formal invitation by Iran�s health minister. Iran will provide the WHO chief with a report on its latest healthcare measures within the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals).

SDG is part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which is the world's time-bound and quantified targets for addressing extreme poverty in its many dimensions � income, poverty, hunger, disease, lack of adequate shelter, and exclusion - while promoting gender equality, education, and environmental sustainability.

During the two-day trip, Chan will assess Iran�s adherence to its political and technical obligations related to the SDG. It is announced that Iran�s experience will be used by the WHO in other countries.

By Tasnim News Agency