Iran General NewsRising hospital cost in Iran keep people away from...

Rising hospital cost in Iran keep people away from surgery

-

Iran Focus: Tehran, Jan. 15 – The privatization of Iran’s hospitals has led to people avoiding important surgeries for fear of rising hospital costs, according to a member of the Health Committee in Iran’s Majlis (parliament). “With putting this plan into action in hospitals, people are afraid that they would face long periods of time hospitalized with hefty bills”, Jahanbakhsh Amini said in an interview with a state-run news agency.
Iran Focus

Tehran, Jan. 15 – The privatization of Iran’s hospitals has led to people avoiding important surgeries for fear of rising hospital costs, according to a member of the Health Committee in Iran’s Majlis (parliament).

“With putting this plan into action in hospitals, people are afraid that they would face long periods of time hospitalized with hefty bills”, Jahanbakhsh Amini said in an interview with a state-run news agency.

Amini said that the privatization scheme resulted in higher hospital administration costs thus increasing patients’ fees. He admitted that with the rise of costs of treatment, from the general population, only a minute fraction are able to afford proper health insurance.

“Many rural folk without medical insurance, after visiting their doctor, avoid hospitalization because of their financial situation”, he added.

“Fear of repercussions for non-payment of hospital bills forces many people in hospital to disregard surgeons’ advices to stay in hospital, with many not coming to hospital altogether, choosing to cope with their illnesses”, Amini said.

Amini also criticized the government for its mishandling of the budget, saying that many nurses and hospital staff are underpaid and many are not paid their salary on a regular basis.

In late December, the head of Medical Department of University of Gilan revealed that more than half of Iran’s hospitals have declared bankruptcy in the past four years.

Dr. Fariborz Ghanaati stated that since the government introduced a scheme four years ago to privatize the majority of Iran’s hospitals, 350 out of the 550 hospitals throughout Iran have declared bankruptcy.

Latest news

 Statistics show that New Year accidents’ deaths in Iran reached 585

Ahmad Shirani, the head of the Information and Traffic Control Center of the Iranian regime’s police, announced that the...

Land Subsidence in Critical Conditions in Isfahan

Mehdi Toghyani, a member of the Iranian regime’s Majlis (parliament), pointed to the occurrence of land subsidence in various...

Iran’s Actual Inflation Rate Higher Than Official Stats

The state-run Donya-e-eqtesad newspaper, in a report analyzing the "general sentiment" regarding inflation in 2023, has stated that households...

Iranian Workers’ Monthly $136 Wages Can’t Cover $500 Expenses

The lives of a significant portion of the Iranian population are marked by uncertainty, largely because the Iranian economy...

Iranian Nurses Earn Twice Their Wages in Ride-Hailing Services

Reza Aryanpour, a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Health and Treatment Commission, highlighted the growing trend of nurses...

Iran: Unprecedented Record of 152 Million Liters of Gasoline Consumption Per Day

On March 19, Iran set a new historical record in gasoline consumption with 152 million liters consumed in one...

Must read

Blair blasts Iran’s sponsorship of international terrorism

Iran Focus: London, Apr. 24 – British Prime Minister...

Iran hangs young man in capital

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 10 – A young...

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you