Impacts of economic sanctions on population health and health system: a study at national and sub-national levels from 2000 to 2020 in Iran
We could not find compelling evidence to establish significant associations between the imposition of sanctions and the trend of population health. Nevertheless, our qualitative study revealed people's deteriorating life experiences, e.g. increasing catastrophic health expenditure, limited access to necessary medicine, medical equipment, procedures and interventions, imposed by sanctions, with ultimate reducing impact on the overall quality of life. It seems that sanctions have negatively affected financial and physical access to medication and healthcare services. Nonetheless, Iran has demonstrated remarkable resilience against their highly detrimental effects, maybe due to its established economic infrastructure and healthcare system.
Authors
- Marita Mohammadshahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6956-0327)
- Hakimeh Mostafavi
- Alexander Kraemer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2774-7860)
- Alireza Olyaeemanesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7417-2417)
- Amirhossein Takian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7806-5558)
- Mohammad Mehdi Kiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5280-9969)
- Efat Mohamadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2297-7990)
- Morteza Mohamadzade
- Fatemeh Ebrahimi
- Reza Majdzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-4470)
Institutions
- University of Essex (GB)
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Bielefeld University (DE)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Globalization and Health
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-024-01084-2
- Citations
- 17
- Primary Topic
- Economic Sanctions and International Relations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.20
Funders
- National Institute for Medical Research Development