Health Minister: Liquidity Shortage Is Medical Equipment Industry's Biggest Problem

Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarghandi stressed the need for financial support for the country's medical equipment industry, saying liquidity shortages and insurers' debts have made financing the sector difficult.

Mohammadreza Zafarkandi, Minister of Health, emphasizing the necessity of financial support for the country's medical equipment industry, said that the lack of liquidity and insurance debt have made it difficult to provide financial resources in this area.

Emphasizing the necessity of financial support for the country's medical equipment industry, the Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education said: lack of liquidity is one of the most important problems of this industry, and the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Program and Budget Organization and other responsible institutions, is pursuing solutions to provide financial resources and remove existing obstacles.

According to Ambassador Arjan, quoted by the government, Mohammad Reza Zafarqandi, the Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education, on Tuesday, at the opening ceremony of the "Medical, Dental, Laboratory Equipment and Pharmaceutical Necessities of Iran Fashion 2026" exhibition in the city of Aftab Tehran, said: "The medical equipment industry is one of the most important and effective parts of the health system, which has tried to continue medical services and meet the needs of hospitals even in difficult conditions.

Appreciating private sector activists, manufacturers and importers of medical equipment, he added: The efforts of these groups, along with the health staff, play an important role in increasing the resilience of the health system and providing services to patients.

Referring to the financial problems of the industry's activists, the Minister of Health said: lack of liquidity is the daily concern of the Ministry of Health, and in this regard, several meetings and follow-ups have been conducted with the head of the Program and Budget Organization and other related officials to provide the required resources from different routes.

Referring to the role of insurance in financing the health system, Zafarkandi continued: In the field of medicine, medical equipment, and employee claims, insurance companies face debts that require the cooperation of insurance companies and the program and budget organization.

He asked the activists of the medical equipment industry to raise their problems and demands directly with the president and the responsible institutions and said: Direct reflection of the issues can provide the basis for more effective follow-up and acceleration of decision-making to solve the problems of this field.

Referring to the experience of medical centers in war conditions, the Minister of Health added: "During the days of war, hospitals and various medical departments continued to provide services despite the restrictions, and activists in the field of medical equipment also played an effective role in this direction."

Zafarkandi pointed out: timely supply of medical equipment is not only an economic issue, but it is directly related to people's health and lives; Sometimes a medical device can save a patient's life at a critical moment. Therefore, it is necessary to support the activists of this industry and solve their financial problems for the continuation of medical services.

It should be said; Iran Mod medical, dental, laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment exhibition will be held from today, Tuesday, October 21 to October 24, in Aftab city.

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