Strategies for Achieving a Resilient Economy in Health

Resistance economics in health is an economy based on human and Islamic principles, to achieve a comprehensive approach for health and a healthy person based on "valid references of Islamic economics", "Principles of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran", "Comprehensive Scientific Map of the Country", "Documents of General Policies of Health, Science and Technology, principle 44 of the Constitution and the Resistance Economy, notified by the Supreme Leader” and "Other Related Documents of the Policy related to Islamic Republic of Iran". The strategies identified in this study present the realization of a resistance economy for achieving the health system to the following macro goals:Identify and apply the scientific, technical and economic capacities of health to access the capability.Monitoring the programs of the sanctions, managing the risks against economy, preparing active, fast and timely response plans against internal and external risks and achieving defense capability.

This article has been prepared by reviewing library references in political documents and national sources and selected from international sources after a focused group discussion in resistance economics group of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

The major and main strategies identified in this study are: "approach of health equity", "adherence to other human and Islamic values in health", "scientific authority with the approach of promoting human capital of health", "generalization the integration of education and research in services and care”, "comprehensive implementation of the principle of prevention", "realization of insurance system with a comprehensive approach for public health insurance”, "Developing of the countrychr('39')s health care network", "self-sufficiency and cutting dependence on health services and goods", "reforming the consumption pattern in the health system", "creating, maintaining and increasing of strategic and essential reserves", "increasing peoplechr('39')s participation with promoting in culture and health literacy" and" achieving health system and defense capabilities. “In each macro strategy, a number of specific strategies were considered. In theoretical study, principles, goals, policies and basics have been presented from valid and credible references.

The definite and permanent resilience and resistance of the health system in all circumstances can be possible with "Islamic economic system" based on knowledge and technology, "justice", "endogenous and exodenous", "dynamic and progressive", "Islamic approaches" "cultural", "ethical and spiritual", "transparency and accountability", "fight against corruption and abuse", "flexibility", "Production", "Productivity and cost-effectiveness", "Entrepreneurship", "Saving".