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| The changing fabric in Iran
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Location: Blogs Live Blog! Iran 360˚: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot SpotLive Blog! Iran 360˚: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot Spot |
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| Posted by: ICFJ Staff |
4/5/2008 7:04 AM |
Joyce Barnathan has just finished introducing the panelists of the last session. Kamyar Alaee is speaking about "Aids/ Health Diplomacy" between Iran and the US. Omid Memarian and Sanam Dolatshahi are the next speakers.
Joyce barnathan has just finished introducing the panelists of the last session. Kamyar Alaee is speaking about "Aids/ Health Diplomacy" between Iran and the US.
Kamyar is discussing various aspects of approaching Aids problem in Iran. First Hiv case in Iran diagnosed in 1986. The government was in denial for ten years.
- According to Kamyar special centers in rural cities and areas for HIV+ patients.
- Majority of HIV+ patients in Iran are drug addicts.
- Activists in rural areas managed to convince provincial officials to take positive steps to help HIV+ patients. Even the judiciary chief issued a directive, calling on judges to become involved in activities such as needle exchange programs.
- Kamyar refers to Iran-US medical education exchanges of the 1960-70’s as a case for current day health diplomacy between Tehran and Washington.
- Kamyar says he is active in encouraging young US students travel to Iran and facilitate the better understanding. Currently, 15-25 American students travel to Iran and work with their Iranian peers.
- They also hold joint workshops with Iranian and US scholars in Iran.
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