Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

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Islamabad - IRNA - The Global Health Security Summit was opened on 10th January 2024 in Islamabad, Pakistan with the presence of delegations from various international organizations as well as the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Premarital screening can detect carriers of these diseases so that at-risk couples can be identified and advised about the possibility of bearing affected children. During last year, 52 babies with Beta thalassemia major have been prevented from being born in Zahedan by providing counseling and education services.

A four-day sub-national polio immunization campaign started from January 6 to January 9, 2024 where drops will be administered to children of less than 5 years of age to keep the disease at bay. The campaign has been planned to vaccinate over 22 thousand children under the age of five living in Sistan and Balouchestan Province.

Dr. Mohsen Barooni, Director of the Network Management Center, Iran’s Ministry of Health, said at the Behvarz Day commemoration ceremony that was held in Zahedan: “Behvarz (rural healthcare workers) training program is a successful model for providing primary health care services in rural areas. This program has played an important role in reducing maternal mortality and children mortality, controlling communicable and non-communicable diseases and improving health status [of people residing in rural areas]”.

A study conducted in Romania has revealed that individuals exposed to phubbing—ignoring someone in favor of a mobile phone—tend to experience greater loneliness and psychological distress. This research suggests that loneliness may partially mediate the relationship between perceived phubbing, life satisfaction, and psychological distress. The study was published in BMC Psychology.