Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1396
11
1
gregorian
2018
2
1
32
1
online
1
fulltext
en
Universal health coverage in Iran: Health-related intersectoral actions
Health System
Health System
Letter to Editor
Letter to Editor
The majority of modifiable health outcomes are attributable to factors that are outside the direct reach of the health systems and can only be reached through intersectoral actions. In recent years, Iran implemented a series of reforms in the health sector called Health Transformation Plan (HTP). This paper aimed to review health-related intersectoral actions in Iran that have focused on interventions conducted after HTP implementation and to compare the interventions against the recommendations by World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Findings showed that intersectoral governance interventions are the strongest points and have the most compatibility with the recommendations, while intersectoral environmental interventions are the weakest points. Also, many of the interventions have not yet been completely implemented. Moreover, continuity and sustainability of the policies and programs are still a concern.
Intersectoral collaboration, Health care reform, Universal health coverage, Iran
773
778
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-2079-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Sahand
Riazi-Isfahani
sahand1000@gmail.com
200319475328460047395
200319475328460047395
No
National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Maziar
Moradi-Lakeh
mazmoradi@gmail.com
200319475328460047396
200319475328460047396
No
Preventive Medicine and Public Health Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Shiva
Mafimoradi
mafimoradi@gmail.com
200319475328460047397
200319475328460047397
No
Secretariat of Supreme Council of Health and Food Security, Ministry of Health & Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Reza
Majdzadeh
rezamajd@tums.ac.ir
200319475328460047398
200319475328460047398
Yes
Knowledge Utilization Research Center (KURC) & Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran