The healthcare system, like and other system of the society, is obligated to provide specific services aligned with the resources that it is allocated; but one of the main factors that decide quantity, quality, and the type of these services are the availability and accessibility of resources. Considering the variety of the needed resources and their limitations, the ever increasing demand for medical services and the rapid technological advancements, managing and planning to effectively allocate these limited resources will naturally become a complicated yet a very critical task. According to the up-stream policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME), as the main leader of the healthcare system, has been obliged to increase service quality and improve public health trough active planning, effective utilization of resources, and evaluation of efficiency of the implemented plans, and prevent waste.

Considering the importance of measuring efficiency in the healthcare system and the status of inequities in our country, Health Equity Research Center affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, has conducted a national research project entitled “Measuring the efficiency of the health system, studying the causes of inefficiency and suggesting practical solutions to improve the efficiency of the healthcare system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.” This project’s accomplishments, other than published books and papers, include policy solutions and collaborations in improving the efficiency of our country’s health system. That is why this center aims to hold a national symposium, attended by key national and academic authorities of the healthcare system, to discuss the most important findings of this study. Further, at the end of this event the book titled “evaluating the efficiency of the healthcare system of the Islamic Republic of Iran” will be revealed.

Interested individuals can virtually participate in this event by clicking on the links provided below.