Rhetoric and Initiatives to Pursue in Health Policy

The planning and timely implementation of health policies and the provision for necessary healthcare by the officials in charge will help resist and overcome our enemies whilst working under the harsh conditions imposed by sanctions on Iran; this in turn will help attain long-term stability, develop the healthcare system, and strengthen national security. The initiatives to be implemented to this end are based upon the health policies rendered during the Iraq-Iran War that were based on pursuing a defensive stance inherent to Islamic culture and prevalent in the Iranian society. In this commentary the views on policies and options to consider and pursue in provision of healthcare and related issues advocated by the permanent members of the Academy of Medical Sciences, are presented; thus reflecting their commitment and their experience in regard to the aforementioned issues.