AGP Executive Report

Emergency Preparedness: Iranian state television aired a nuclear-attack survival guide, advising people to stay indoors and shut off air conditioning amid fears of renewed US strikes. Food Security: Rising prices have eroded the value of Iran’s electronic food coupons, leaving households with less real help despite the increase. Access to Care: Reports say security bodies blocked medical leave for a Kurdish political prisoner, raising fresh concerns about access to treatment in detention. Medical Supplies: US officials described recent outreach to Tehran as relating to medical supplies, even as negotiations to avert renewed conflict remain uncertain.

Pharma Accountability: Iran’s judiciary says it sold a villa seized from Shabnam Nematzadeh, daughter of a former minister, to recover assets in a pharmaceutical distribution corruption case. Prisoner Health: IranWire reports that a 77-year-old detained retired teacher was beaten in Adelabad Prison after cataract surgery, and prison officials refused to let him stay overnight in hospital. Nutrition: Rising prices have made milk a luxury for many Iranian families, raising concerns about a worsening bone-health crisis. Medical Research: Iran’s ophthalmology chief says the country ranks among the world’s top five in ocular stem-cell transplantation.

Iranian Medicine: Iran ranks among the world’s top five countries in ocular stem-cell transplantation, according to its ophthalmology chief. Nutrition and Health: Rising milk prices are raising concern over bone health, while inflation has eroded the value of Iran’s electronic food coupons and strained household food budgets. Conflict and Medical Aid: Tehran has proposed a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks. US Vice President JD Vance says discussions with Iran have been positive; President Donald Trump says his outreach also concerned medical supplies.

Primary Care: Iran has expanded its family medicine program to 64 networks, with 13.6 million people now covered. Nutrition and Bone Health: Rising milk costs are raising concern about a hidden bone-health crisis, while inflation has eroded the value of Iran’s electronic food coupons and squeezed household food access.

Primary Care: Iran has expanded its family-medicine program to 64 networks, with 13.6 million people now covered. Nutrition: Rising prices are making milk a luxury for some households, raising concerns about bone health as families cut back on essentials. Research: Iranian teams are developing AI tools to detect multiple-sclerosis lesions and brain haemorrhages; the country also ranks among the world’s top five in ocular stem-cell transplantation, according to an ophthalmology official. School Safety: A minibus crash in Ardakan killed one student and injured 12.

Medical Aid Diplomacy: Reports say a letter from US Vice President JD Vance offered Iran urgent medical supplies. Tehran says it has no plans for direct talks, while Qatari mediation continues. Primary Care: Iran has expanded its family medicine program to 64 networks, bringing 13.6 million people under coverage. Rare Disease Care: Iran released $37 million in proceeds from US-confiscated oil sales for patients with rare diseases. Nutrition: Rising milk prices are putting a basic source of bone-building nutrients out of reach for some Iranian families. Medical Research: Iranian teams are developing AI tools to detect multiple sclerosis plaques, brain hemorrhages and brain-tumor recurrence.

Air Pollution: Iran’s Health Ministry estimates that air pollution caused nearly 59,000 deaths in the year to March 2025, as gas shortages push power plants toward more polluting fuels. Primary Care: Iran says its family medicine program now covers 13.6 million people across 64 networks. Treatment Costs: Iran released $37 million in oil proceeds for patients with rare diseases, while reports say two retired Iran Air workers died after being unable to afford medical care.

Qeshm Injuries: Iranian state media say two fishermen missing after an alleged US strike on boats near Qeshm Island were found; two were reportedly injured, and one was taken to hospital. Medical Research: Iranian researchers are developing AI tools to detect multiple sclerosis plaques and brain haemorrhages, and to predict brain-tumour recurrence. Access to Care: Iran has released $37 million in proceeds from US-confiscated oil to support patients with rare diseases. Separately, reports say two retired Iran Air workers died after they could not afford medical expenses. Mental Health: Iran’s psychology chief has warned the country is nearing a mental-health emergency.

Prisoner Health: Iranian security bodies reportedly blocked medical leave and adequate treatment for Kurdish prisoner Fahim Ebadi, who has diabetes and other chronic conditions. Medical Research: Iranian researchers reported an AI tool to predict brain-tumour recurrence and a nanotechnology method that can identify bacterial antibiotic susceptibility within four hours. Rare-Disease Funding: Iran released $37 million in proceeds from confiscated U.S. oil for patients with rare diseases. Mental Health: Iran’s psychology chief warned the country is nearing a mental-health emergency.

Medical Access: President Trump said JD Vance’s outreach to Iran concerned medical supplies. Tehran has received the letter but has not replied, while Qatari mediators are in Tehran seeking a deal to avert renewed fighting. Iranian Health Research: Researchers in Iran have developed a nanotechnology method to test bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in four hours; another team has created an AI tool to predict brain-tumor recurrence. Cost Pressures: Rising prices are making milk harder to afford in Iran, renewing concern about nutrition and bone health. Iran has also released $37 million in oil proceeds for people with rare diseases.

Child Protection: An investigation found Telegram brokers in Iran advertising newborns for sale, with some offering forged birth records and IDs despite a legal ban. Medical Costs: Iran’s healthcare inflation has reportedly reached 94%, amid severe medicine shortages. Primary Care: The family medicine program is expanding to 64 networks, covering 13.6 million people. Nutrition: Soaring milk prices are raising concern about a hidden bone-health crisis. Mental Health: Iran’s psychology chief warns the country is nearing a mental-health emergency. Rare-Disease Care: Iran has released $37 million in proceeds from US-confiscated oil to support patients with rare diseases.

Primary Care: Iran has expanded its family medicine program to 64 networks, bringing 13.6 million people under coverage. Eye Care: The country ranks among the world’s top five in ocular stem-cell transplantation, according to its ophthalmology chief. Medicine Access: Healthcare inflation has reached 94% as Iran faces severe medicine shortages, adding pressure on families already cutting essentials amid war and economic strain. Mental Health: Iran’s psychology chief has warned the country is nearing a mental-health emergency. Medical Research: Iranian researchers have developed a nanotechnology method that can test bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics in four hours.

Primary Care: Iran has expanded its family medicine program to 64 networks, bringing 13.6 million people under coverage. Medical Supplies: President Donald Trump says the U.S. has offered Iran medical supplies, describing Vice-President JD Vance’s outreach as assistance for people who are unwell, amid the ongoing war. Vitamin D Education: A randomized trial at Khoy University of Medical Sciences found a short nutrition course improved medical students’ vitamin D knowledge and reported habits. Medicine Access: Earlier reports put healthcare inflation in Iran at 94% amid severe medicine shortages, while the country’s psychology chief warned of a growing mental-health emergency. Research: Iranian scientists have developed a nanotechnology method to test bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics in four hours.

Healthcare Affordability: Iranian families are cutting back on healthcare, food and education as war-driven inflation squeezes household budgets. Medicine Access: Healthcare inflation has reportedly reached 94%, alongside severe medicine shortages; rising prices have also reduced average dairy consumption, the Health Ministry says. Medical Research: Iranian researchers are advancing AI tools to detect MS plaques and brain haemorrhages and predict brain-tumour recurrence. Another team has developed a nanotechnology method to test bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in four hours. Mental Health: Iran’s psychology chief warns the country is nearing a mental-health emergency.

Medicine Access: Iran released $37 million in proceeds from US-confiscated oil to support rare-disease patients, as reports this week described severe medicine shortages and healthcare inflation of 94%. India said it was helping facilitate life-saving medicine supplies to Iran despite flight-connectivity problems. Nutrition Costs: Iran’s Health Ministry says rising prices have reduced average dairy consumption. Medical Research: Iranian researchers developed a nanotechnology-based test that can identify bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics within four hours, potentially speeding treatment decisions.

Rare-Disease Support: Iran has released $37 million in proceeds from US-confiscated oil for patients with rare diseases, offering relief as access to treatment remains strained. Medical Costs: Healthcare inflation has reached 94% amid severe medicine shortages, while reports that two retired Iran Air workers died because they could not afford medical care underline the human toll. Research: Iranian researchers have developed a nanotechnology-based test that can identify bacterial antibiotic susceptibility in four hours. Academic Ties: A Health Ministry official warns that a proposed bill restricting foreign research partnerships could deepen Iran’s scientific isolation.