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A recent report by the state-run Donyaye Eghtesad, published<\/a> on October 23, has brought to light the challenges faced by Iranian hospitals, particularly their severe shortage of tens of thousands of nurses. The newspaper aptly described the situation as an “emergency,” highlighting the dire condition of patients, especially those in critical states.<\/p>\n Donyaye Eghtesad interviewed a nursing professional referred to as Enayati, who revealed that in certain hospitals, only two nurses are available to care for an astonishing 35 patients within a single ward. This dire scarcity of healthcare staff in Iranian hospitals is attributed to the aftermath of the COVID-19<\/a> pandemic and the subsequent unemployment of nurses as the virus abated.<\/p>\n The consequences of this unemployment are not limited to the nurses themselves; it significantly jeopardizes the lives of patients. In late August of this year, Abbas Ebadi, the Deputy Minister for Nursing at Iran’s Ministry of Health, disclosed a staggering shortage of approximately 100,000 new nurses. This shortfall is especially concerning when considering that the current number of nurses in Iran stands at 215,000.<\/p>\n The report from Donyaye Eghtesad examined three hospitals specializing in infectious diseases, maternity, and recovery units, all of which grapple with the crisis of nurse shortages. In the maternity unit, for instance, a single nurse is entrusted with the care of 15 patients, a significant deviation from international healthcare standards.<\/p>\n This nurse shared that there is a prevailing public misconception that nurses are “immoral and rude.” But in reality, they are overwhelmed with the number of patients they must attend to. On a global scale, the nurse-to-patient ratio averages around 2.5. However, in Iran, this ratio plummets to a mere 0.8 nurses per bed. In some areas of Iran, this ratio drops even further to 0.6.<\/p>\n The Iranian regime\u2019s destructive policies have made the brain drain phenomenon a daily routine. Doctors, nurses, engineers, and other elites are fleeing #Iran<\/a> and seeking better lives in other countries. — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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