MNA � Iranian Health Minister Said Namaki met and held talks with visiting Director-General of World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Tehran on Sunday.

During the meeting, the WHO chief lauded Iran�s commitment to universal healthcare standards, saying, �Iran�s political commitment in providing universal healthcare is appreciated and many other countries need to copy Iran in providing universal healthcare and first assistance.�

Ghebreyesus called on other countries to follow Iran�s model in providing universal healthcare.

The official is in Tehran to attend the 66th Session of the World Health Organization�s Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO).

He noted that the regional meeting will provide a good situation for participating countries to learn from each other�s moves in providing healthcare and other medical assistance.