Universal Public Health Insurance for Refugees in Iran; a Success Story
Habibollah, a 47 year old Afghan refugee, conveys how UPHI has relieved his financial pressures, since he could no longer work as a daily labourer once he was struck by his illness.
Refugees transform walls into works of art
Project piloted by UNHCR and the Government of Iran has cleaned up a neighbourhood in one of Iran’s poorest refugee communities.
Afghan refugee in Iran feels lucky to have done training course
Asra tells UNHCR chief she is among 730 refugees to have completed vocational courses out of population of 70,000.
UNHCR’s Scholarship Program paves way towards a brighter future for a young Afghan woman
young Afghan woman born and educated in Iran, she repatriated 3 years ago, taking with her the knowledge and skills she acquired, to work and help reconstruct her homeland.
Refugees health insurance uplifting life quality of chronic patients
It is hard to watch your child suffer from an illness; it is heartbreaking not being able to afford taking her to a doctor. Last winter, 16-year-old Morsal experienced severe infection after a series of untreated influenza. Six months later she lost her kidney....
Unprecedented health insurance for refugees in Iran saves their lives
The new health insurance scheme saves Afghan refugee family that suffered severe burns after a house fire.