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THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN COUNTRY FACT SHEET 2020 PUBLISHER TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) GERMANY Charlottenstraße 68 10117 Berlin Germany 1. HEALTH CARE T. +49 911 43 000 F. +49 911 43 00 260 2. LABOUR MARKET [email protected] www.germany.iom.int 3. HOUSING 4. SOCIAL WELFARE 5. EDUCATION This project is funded by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). 6. CHILDREN 7. CONTACTS The information contained in this Country Fact Sheet was researched with best intentions and care. However, IOM Germany assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions. Furthermore, IOM Germany cannot be held accountable for conclusions or deci- sions drawn from the information provided in this Country Fact Sheet. For further information on voluntary return and reintegration, please visit the information portal www.ReturningfromGermany.de, or contact your local return and reintegration office. 1 HEALTH CARE 1 HEALTH CARE General information on health care The benefits vary according to the services free of charge. In other units, Availability and costs of medication provided plan, which the client will the patients avail themselves of the There are four types of primary health be informed about upon registration. services they need by paying a minimal The Red Crescent has been determined insurance policies available to citizens in All costs will be covered by the em- amount. The health system has com- as the focal point for the importation Iran, including Tamin-Ejtemaei, Salamat, ployer if the returnee begins to work pleted 161 projects in 2020 to build of specific medicines and provides such Khadamat-Darmani and Nirouhaye- in an Iranian organization or business. rural health centres to improve access medicines for special patients through Mosalah. The primary insurance Otherwise, the costs will have to be to health services. By focusing on the designated pharmacies. In general, all coverage includes assistance with me- paid by the returnee personally. referral system and family physicians, it medicaments are available in Iran. Some dication, medical and hospital services, has also activated service packages for medications might have a high price due vaccination, and so on. Cosmetic sur- prevention, care and treatment in rural to sanctions. Medicaments are usually geries are not covered by the insurance areas. Although there were shortages in only distributed in small quantities, coverage and are not supported by the Availability of medical facilities and in order to avoid resale on the black doctors importing some special medicine groups insurer. Generally, primary health insu- during the recent sanctions against Iran, market. rance coverage is limited and for more Up to 90 per cent of the rural population there is no serious lack of medicines, Contact details of major pharmacies: services, people usually seek the supple- has access to Primary Health Care (PHC) specialists, or equipment in the public mental health insurance, which is funded • Helal Ahmar Pharmacy: No.3, services delivered in health houses and health system of Iran. Pharmaceutical Cross section of Talaghani Ave. by private companies. The supplemental rural health centres. Urban coverage, products are vastly imported under the insurance is an extra or additional insu- and Farahani Ave., Tehran, Iran, Tel.: however, is less percentagewise but is supervision of the Ministry of Health. (0098 21) 88803871-5 rance that people can purchase to help well compensated by private outlets. At The private sector is available especially them pay for services and deductible • Aban Pharmacy Cross section the national level, the Ministry of Health in larger cities and offers various ranges of Karim Khan Zand Ave. & that their regular insurance does not is exercising the governance, policyma- of prices for those who want to benefit cover. Due to the development of new Kheradmand, Tehran, Iran Tel.: king, planning, financing and steering from private hospitals and health ser- (0098 21) 88849011-5 treatments, enhanced medical costs and the programs. At the provincial level, vices. While almost all health services the increasing demand for coverage and the Universities of Medical Sciences are available in public hospitals at a very Access for returnees diversification of insurance services, sup- and Health Services (UMSHS) are the low price and could be covered by the plemental health insurance companies most significant government institute to Eligibility and requirements: All Iranian health insurance, sometimes due to the citizens, including returnees, are eligible help people to deal with medical costs. provide people with health services and long queues, lengthy waiting, duration of To name a few, the following insurance meeting their demands in the domain of for PHC and for further health care admission, overcrowded public centres, services. There are two different types companies offer private health insurance individual, collective, and environmental and better services at private health coverages. The related premium varies health. At the township and rural level, of health insurance coverages: either centres, people prefer to pay more and through employment or self-payer, both according to the type of coverage, age, a District Health Network, comprised refer to the private health facilities. under Iranian public insurance TAMIN etc.: of a district health centre, urban and EJTEMAEI https://en.tamin.ir/ Children’s • Iran: Tel.: +9821 88954650- rural health centres, health posts and health insurance is normally covered by 9, Fax: +9821 88954712 / health houses are charged with this Admission to medical facilities their parents’ health insurance. 88954669/88954698, http://ira- responsibility. Besides the universities of ninsurance.ir/home medical sciences, part of the services There are hospitals and clinics available Registration procedure: Health • Asia: Tel.: +9821 88800950-7, Fax: are provided by insurance companies in every district of all cities in Iran. It insurance is available to register at the +9821 88898113, www.bimehasia. and the Social Welfare Organization’s is mandatory for all hospitals to accept Tamin Ejtemaei website: https://en.tamin. provincial and district units. Insurance emergency cases 24/7 and for less ir/ com Required documents: • Alborz: Tel.: +9821 88903201-9, companies provide part of the related urgent situations, it depends on the pa- • copy of the Iranian birth certificate, Fax: +9821 88908088 service besides the universities. The tient’s decision to refer to a doctor, a • passport-size photo, • Novin: Tel.: +9821 22277775, Fax: peripheral units (health houses/rural clinic, or a district hospital. It would be • complete medical check-up +9821 22923846 health centres) in the premises of me- best to contact each centre first to make dical sciences universities offer health an appointment. 2 LABOUR MARKET 2 LABOUR MARKET General information on labour market seasons, and workers being demanding have been unwittingly unemployed can and ready to do extra work in the re- enjoy unemployment insurance benefits According to the latest data released ference week. for at least six months. Retirees and fo- by the Statistical Centre of Iran in the reigners are considered as exceptions. autumn of 2019, the economic parti- cipation rate (activity rate) of the 15 year old and older population indicates Finding employment Further education and training that 44.3 per cent of the working age To access the labour market, it is neces- population (15 years and older) were sary to hold an ID. To start a business, There are many private vocational trai- economically active whether they were a special permission from the relevant ning centres in Iran. Due to the high in the employed or the unemployed labour union is necessary. Employment rate of unemployment, the Government category. The results also show that offices throughout the country under is trying to promote these centres the economic participation rate among the Ministry of Labour provide services throughout the Iran’s Technical and women is lower in urban areas than for job seekers. They provide help to Vocational Training Organization. A list rural areas and compared to that among find suitable jobs based on the person’s of schools and other institutions related men. The study of the trend of changes qualifications and experiences. Holding a to education/ training is available in all in the economic participation rate of valid vocational certificate or university municipalities. More information about the whole country shows that this index degree increases the chance to find em- vocational training is available on the fol- decreased by 0.2 per cent compared to ployment. The most efficient way to find lowing website: http://www.portaltvto. the same period of the previous year a job is through the internet and social com/subdomain/sub_domain/index1 (autumn 2018). The examination of the media. More information about online Information on registration and avai- employment ratio of the population job agencies is available on: https://ka- lable trainings can be obtained at http:// aged 15 years and older indicates that ryabi.mcls.gov.ir/fa/dakheli/site employment.am. 39.6 per cent of the working age popula- tion (15 years and over) were employed. Access for returnees This index was higher among men and it has been higher in rural areas.The mini- Unemployment assistance Eligibility and requirements: Eligibility mum wage set by the Supreme Labour There is no unemployment assistance and requirements: Those who have Council’s resolution is 28,000,000 IRR, paid a specific monthly amount to an provided by the state unless you or your insurance company or their employer which has increased by 15 per cent employer have paid a specific amount has paid its share for at least six months. compared to last year. A survey of the to an insurance company per month unemployment rate of the population for this reason during the working Registration procedure: All Iranian aged 15 years and older shows that 10.6 period (at least six months).