Abstract
Many studies have shown the crippling effects of sanctions on the healthcare sector of different countries, including Iran. Long-standing sanctions against Iran escalated recently and severely limited commercial activities with Iran. The devastating consequences of these embargoes have affected all aspects of health care delivery in Iran, limiting the availability of critical medicines and medical devices, and negatively impacting primary health care, treatment of complex diseases including cancer, medical tourism, and medical education and research. The present novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has uncovered this long-standing crisis in the Iranian health care sector. In this communication, we briefly discuss selected aspects of these sanctions and their impact on the health care system and people of Iran during this critical time.
Highlights
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic negative impact on population health worldwide
This review focuses on the impact of sanctions on the Iranian health sector and Iranian citizens, and the ability of this country to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic
Some experts believe that this is an underestimation of the real catastrophe.[1]. Another example is Cuba, where epidemics of blindness, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and lye ingestion in children were attributed to poor nutrition, lack of chlorinating chemicals, and soap, respectively, after the US embargo that began in 1961.2 Sanctions are often justified under Article 41 of the Charter of the UN, which indicates that “The Security Council may decide what measures not involving the use of armed force are to be employed to give effect to its decisions
Summary
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a dramatic negative impact on population health worldwide.
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