Abstract
In November 2018, the United States withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal, and imposed severe sanctions on Iran. This study explores the impact of US sanctions in Iran's health research system. This phenomenological study interviewed 24 Iranian health science scholars through purposeful sampling to learn about their experiences and thoughts regarding the impact of US sanctions on Iran's health research system. The impact of sanctions on Iran's health research system were classified into five categories: (a) financial issues, (b) difficulty in supplying laboratory materials and (c) equipment, (d) disruption in international research collaboration and activities, and (e) other issues (e.g., increased stress and workload). This study indicated that since research centers in Iran are highly dependent on governmental budgets, sanctions have greatly affected the health research system in Iran. Financial and economic problems, restrictions in transferring funds, and the disruption in political and international relations have created many challenges for supplying medical laboratory materials and equipment for medical and health research centers in Iran.
Highlights
In November 2018, the US government imposed severe sanctions on Iran after unilaterally withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that was registered in the United Nations.[1]
Materials and Methods A phenomenological approach was employed to obtain a profound understanding of the thoughts and experiences of Iranian researchers about the impact of US sanctions on Iran’s health research system
The interview guideline included three questions: (a) How have the sanctions affected the health research system in Iran? Please explain your thoughts and experiences. (b) Do you have any personal experience about the impact of sanctions on your own research projects? (c) Which research sections have been most affected by sanctions? Each interview lasted between 31 to 47 minutes
Summary
In November 2018, the US government imposed severe sanctions on Iran after unilaterally withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that was registered in the United Nations.[1]. The impacts of sanctions on Iran’s health research system were classified into five categories: (a) financial issues, (b) difficulty in supplying laboratory materials and (c) equipment, (d) disruption in international research collaboration and activities, and (e) other issues in carrying out research projects (e.g., increased stress and workload) (Figure 1).
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