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Iran cancels medical leave as health system braces for mass casualties
17 June 2025 10:44 BST
Iran’s deputy health minister has announced that all doctors and nurses currently on leave must return to duty immediately.
“All leave for doctors and nurses has been cancelled, and they have been asked to be continuously present at medical centres to not only provide services but also play an effective role in boosting the morale and psychological stability of treatment teams,” Seyed Sajjad Razavi said.
“The Ministry of Health stands with you and is ready to provide support and assistance should any need arise,” he added, according to remarks published by the Tasnim news agency.
He said that medical centres and universities have received specialised protocols on how to treat victims of mass-casualty events.