en Futures Studies Debate Article Debate Article Despite the importance of futures studies, unfortunately, this category, especially in the health sector, is an unfamiliar subject to beneficiary groups. Therefore, promoting futures studies and creating the necessary intellectual contexts are among the main pillars for understanding of any kind of futures studies activity in Iran&rsquo;s health sector.<br> &nbsp; Futures studies, Health, Causal layered analysis 794 797 http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4103-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Hossien Mehrolhasani mhmhealth@kmu.ac.ir 200319475328460062285 200319475328460062285 No Medical Informatics Research Centre, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran AliAkbar Haghdoost ahaghdoost@gmail.com 200319475328460062286 200319475328460062286 No Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Reza Dehnavieh rdehnvi@gmail.com 200319475328460062287 200319475328460062287 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Samira Sadat Poorhoseini sam_poorhoseyni@yahoo.com 200319475328460062288 200319475328460062288 Yes Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran