A Review of General Health Policies Announced by the Supreme Leader of Iran

The general health policies have been announced by the supreme leader of Iran as a binding document in order to improve Iran's health system. In consideration of the fact that no attempt has been made yet to explain the concepts of this document we sought to discuss and make them practical in order that they may be more easily implemented. In the first stage, 14 research teams studied each article individually using library based qualitative research. The teams then merged the concepts based on the results of the studies of the first stage and explained them. Overall in this study, 92 concepts were identified and explained. Although, some concepts in two or more articles were repetitive, these concepts were placed where they were deemed to be most relevant to the topic. One of the main features of this document in comparison to other national and international documents regarding health policies is the incorporation of human and Islamic values. This document is a dynamic, responsive, and fair health policy seeking to provide a healthy environment in which all health risks are controlled. Furthermore, the responsibilities of the society and the governance of other sectors necessary for development of an ideal society are well explained herein.