Iran’s Nursing Crisis - The ongoing crisis in Iran’s healthcare system is pushing nurses to the brink. Low wages, excessive workloads, and poor working conditions have led to a mass exodus of healthcare professionals seeking better opportunities abroad. 

A Growing Shortage of Nurses

The Iranian regime has kept nurses’ salaries below the poverty line while increasing their workload by reducing the number of hospital staff. As a result, many nurses are leaving their jobs, switching professions, or migrating to other countries.

According to official data from the Ministry of Health, approximately 1,800 nurses leave their jobs in Iran each year. A report in the state-run newspaper Vatan-e Emrooz (February 19, 2025) acknowledges the worsening situation, stating:

• Iran is training and exporting free nurses to the world!
• There are currently 250,000 nurses serving a population of 85 million. Meanwhile, 3,000 nurses apply for migration each year.
• For every 12,000 new nursing graduates annually, over 3,000 seek employment abroad.

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