Adverse Impact of Sanctions on Control of COVID-19 Epidemic in Iran

Nikpajouh, Akbar; Ahadi, Mohammad Sadegh

doi:10.34172/aim.2020.80

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“…The epidemiological situation of Iran and the complexity of its political and economic challenges have converted this country into a special subject for study; since that economic sanctions act as a major obstacle against scientific advice for effective prevention and treatment to control the COVID-19 epidemic. 6 This epidemic disease requires physical distancing and closure of many economic activities, and in the meantime, the Iranian government should encourage the people to stay at home and maintain a physical distance by offering economic assistance to the people and providing food and health for them. Also during this period, due to job closures, government revenue sources including taxes, government services and domestic sales of energy and electricity have decreased significantly, and this is while that current production costs of the public sector and private jobs continue.…”

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“…The direct costs of prevention, screening, control and treatment of the disease are also borne by the government. 6 Many political and economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran since the Islamic Revolution (1979). In 2016, an agreement between Iran and members of the United Nations Security Council [known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)] led to the cancel some of these sanctions.…”

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“…in the country due to sanctions, there are restrictions on providing advanced testing and hospital equipment. 6 , 12 , 13 During the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran, many drugs that showed promising results for this disease (such as Remdesivir, dexamethasone, and interferon beta) were developed and made available to the public. But, the increase the number of patients admitted to the hospital and also the use of these drugs outside the instructions, led to a shortage of some of these drugs.…”

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“…From the beginning of outbreak this disease, health policy makers and decision makers began to implement intervention policies to prevent, control and treat people of the community. 6 The National Committee for Fighting COVID-19 (NCFC) was established. According to the recommendation of this committee, interventions such as the nationwide closure of kindergartens, schools, universities and dormitories, the temporary release some of prisoners, the suspension of public transportation services and shopping malls, the closure of sports clubs and scientific institutions, the cancellation of congregational prayers and the closing of the holy shrines was done for the first time in the history of Iran.…”

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COVID-19 management in Iran and international sanctions

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Iran has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19 among Middle Eastern countries. In addition to having a better disease registration system compared to neighboring countries, many factors including economic conditions, have played an important role in increasing the number of mortality rate. This is while that during the Corona pandemic, Iran has been undergo severe sanctions by the United States, that has faced this country with a severe economic crisis. Considering the role of sanction on the country's health management in our study, we examined Iran's management plans against the Corona pandemic and the effect of sanctions on it. Quarantine and corona restrictions, on the one hand, and international sanctions, on the other hand, have put double pressure on the Iranian government. Although drugs and basic medical equipment are exempted from economic sanctions, direct and indirect effects of the sanctions have limited Iran's banking system and created widespread restrictions in the fields of trade, production, and investment. Fortunately, despite the sanctions, many hospitals had an appropriate performance in line with the health promotion program. It is obvious that economic sanctions have severe and harmful effects on public health and have led to poor health consequences in Iran, but attention to planning, standards and improving the quality of the hospital is an important issue in Corona management. Despite multiple mutations, this virus is likely to face with a more dangerous virus in the world future. Now, it is time to take appropriate management measures to remove these sanctions by relying on international solutions and interactions.

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“…On the other hand, our country is under several political and economic sanctions, which pose limitations for us, and the health organizations in Iran cannot follow WHO instructions such as lockdowns and strict quarantining as other countries. [ 5 ] This issue strengthens the importance of health education and promotion in the Iranian community.…”

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