Background and aims: Coronary heart diseases (CHDs) contribute to mortality, morbidity, disability, productivity and quality of life. This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of major risk factors for CHD in the provinces of Iran. Methods: This study reported pre-existing data and was of secondary, descriptive type. Prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors was def...

background malaria is one of tropical and semi-tropical and vector-borne parasitic diseases produced by the protozoan parasites of the genus and species plasmodium. the aim of this study was to assess the epidemiology and the factors associated with the malaria in children in sistan and baluchistan province in 2013-2016. materials and methods this cross-sectional study was conducted between mar...

purpose: to evaluate four southern provinces of iran for trachoma by rapid assessment of trachoma (rat) during 2004. methods: this descriptive study was performed in rural areas of four probable contaminated provinces in south of iran including bushehre, kerman, hormozgan, and sistan and baluchestan. by multistage sampling, 5328 subjects including 4782 children aged 1-9 years and 546 adults wer...