Health minister: Tehran University of Medical Sciences in promotion of medical Sciences territory and scientific authority is one of leaders
The Health Minister, University chancellor, and management committee members met with the members of faculty, University chiefs, and University staff.
In this Nowruz meeting, which was held on March 27, 2022, at the National Museum of the History of Medical Sciences, Dr. Bahram Ainollahi, Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, visited the museum and after meeting with faculty members and university staff, in a cordial meeting stressed the need to think together with the professors.
In an exclusive interview with the university's public relations, the Minister of Health congratulated the New Year and called Tehran University of Medical Sciences a symbol of the country's higher education, saying: "We have always given a special place to this university." Referring to the great progress of the country in medical sciences, Dr. Ainollahi called the role of Tehran University of Medical Sciences is important in these developments and said: "Our country's field of treatment is equivalent to the developed countries of the world and Tehran University of Medical Sciences is one of the leaders in this country.
Various fields such as basic sciences, clinical sciences, pharmacy and dentistry have done excellent work. Minister of Health added that the measures taken so far are the basis and infrastructure for future developments: "We should not be satisfied with the current position because by the order of the Supreme Leader we can play an important role in scientific authority." Tehran University of Medical Sciences has done important work to achieve scientific authority.
Referring to the most important actions of the university in the field of scientific authority, Dr. Ainollahi said: "In the field of attracting foreign students and scientific exchanges with different countries of this university, it has made many efforts and with another revolutionary movement can gain scientific authority in the region and the world."
The Minister of Health emphasized on conducting applied research and referring to the role of the university in this field, said: Dr. Qanati and his colleagues had put applied research and development of knowledge-based companies on the agenda before the Supreme Leader's orders, and with the emphasis of the Supreme Leader, we hope Expand the activities of research centres to meet the needs of the people and make the facilities of research centers available to all researchers. Based on this, Shahid Soleimani City of Science has been established in the university, which if this project is completed, it can create great changes.
Dr. Ainollahi emphasized on the fair distribution of facilities and said: The justice and excellence program of the health system has been developed. This book has different phrases, the first of which is justice. What we are suffering from in the country is the issue of injustice. Accordingly, the facilities and budget of the universities should be allocated to all groups and the possible discrimination between the disciplines should be eliminated.
Completing this part of his speech, he added: "In Tehran, there is a lot of discrimination between rich and poor areas, while the population density is higher in the south of Tehran, but there are few hospitals and medical centers in this area and eliminating this discrimination is one These are programs that are on the agenda of universities, and in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Qanati is carrying out important projects in the south of Tehran.
The Minister of Health considered the field of health as one of the other priorities of the health system and said: "Paying attention to health can prevent many diseases. In this regard, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and other universities in the country are carrying out several programs."
Dr. Ainollahi, referring to the role-playing of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the field of education, said: "The main task of the University is education and student education." In this field, too, most of the teachings of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were present during the corona and virtual trainings were held in a limited way. I hope that the educational activities will accelerate so that we can offer what the students deserve.
Summing up his speech, the Minister of Health, in evaluating the activities of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, said: "We know the actions of Tehran University of Medical Sciences well. We hope this movement will be accelerated with the presence of Dr. Qanati.
The need for constant reminders of self-confidence in the university
Dr. Hossein Qanati, President of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, also welcomed his colleagues to this year's Nowruz visit due to the change in time compared to previous years, indicating their interest in the university.
Referring to the great changes in the health system, the president of the university said: "Before the revolution, doctors were mainly Pakistani and Indian and could not communicate well with patients, but today I have reached a point where we are one of the world's leading indicators in all advanced treatments. We are one of the first in the world.
Dr. Qanati positively assessed the quantitative and qualitative progress of education and health services in the country and said: "In this field, we have achieved good indicators. For example, the average life expectancy has increased from more than 40 years to more than 70 years, and these are blessed." There have been plans that have been made. The developments of the beginning of the revolution in integrating education and research with health services and performing all the processes of the health system in the form of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education was a great work that was welcomed by the world and the World Health Organization awarded a special prize for health developments. It was awarded to Dr. Marandi, and all this shows that the health system has had a brilliant record over the years.
Referring to the developments in the field of production of knowledge-based products, the president of the university said: "We have reached self-sufficiency in the field of manufacturing medical equipment." Tehran University of Medical Sciences has produced as much medical equipment as all industrial universities, and all advanced devices of robotic surgeon, neuro-navigation, gamma camera and many other advanced equipments are fully produced in Tehran University of Medical Sciences. This shows that we can and should constantly remind self-sufficiency and self-confidence.
Dr. Qanati informed about the activity of at least one thousand start-up companies in Shahid Soleimani camp and said: with the emphasis of the Minister of Health in completing Shahid Soleimani city, I hope we can bring the knowledge-based products to a place where at least one thousand start-up companies operate in the university. In this regard, more than 43% of the world's advanced and up-to-date drugs in the treatment of cancer are produced in the university, which I hope will increase this trend.
Referring to the university's various programs in the field of educational, administrative and IT developments, the president of the university said: "I hope that with the development of IT and the improvement of processes, paper will be removed from the administrative and hospital system and we will achieve higher efficiency."
At the end of his speech, Dr. Qanati emphasized on the coherent and coordinated activity of all public relations of the subordinate units with the public relations of the university headquarters and said: this is an administrative order and all heads of faculties and hospitals should emphasize their public relations in a coordinated and coordinated manner with public relations. Activities of the university so that we can strengthen the health media in the university with more comprehensiveness and solidarity. This media has an important role in conveying the message of the university to the society and he socialization and community-orientation of the university.
Realization of scientific authority with the authority of the university media
Congratulating the year 1401 and the beginning of the new century, Dr. Mashaallah Torabi, the director of public relations of the university, said that this year is accompanied by a different beginning and full of change and progress, and said:
Dr. Torabi emphasized the scientific authority along with the media authority and said: "We need to introduce the scientific potential of the university and develop the media authority corresponding to the scientific authority, which fortunately has the infrastructure prepared in the university since last year."
The director of public relations of the university considered the development of Sina media as one of the most important public relations programs in the new century and said: in order to reflect the broad dimensions of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in the media, it is necessary; Introduce Sinai media as a valid scientific media at the national and global levels. Public relations partners, officials, faculty members and university staff play an important role in this area.
Dr. Torabi called the new century the century of media transformation and said: "If there is a media transformation in the university, the university can work in its dignity at the regional and international level."
Explaining Sina Media, the University Public Relations Manager said: "Sina will be a world-class scientific media whose main activity is to introduce various scientific aspects of the university."
Referring to the importance of this media in the university, Dr. Torabi said: "According to the new intermetric index, which measures the activity of academics in publishing scientific topics of universities on social networks, Sina Media wants to create integration in publishing scientific activities of universities in media and social networks." In this regard, it is necessary for research centers, colleges and hospitals to institutionalize this movement in their collection.
At the end of his speech, he added: "The public relations of the university has provided the media infrastructure of Sinai and I hope we can develop it well with the cooperation of all university units."
Seyyed Mahdi Fazeli
International relations expert
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