Ageing Population
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Iran facing major population decline, top official warns
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s deputy health minister has warned that the country’s population is aging, saying that if the current trends continue, the population will decrease to 42 million by 2101, with the elderly making up half of that number.
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Iran’s president calls for more incentives to boost birth rate
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for more incentives granted to families and young married couples as part of national efforts to boost the birth rate.
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Supreme Leader stresses population growth as crucial policy
Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanked authorities involved in population-related issues, noting that rejuvenating human forces and protecting the country from the aging population was critical policy.
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Asia-Pacific must prepare for a rapidly ageing population
Tehran, IRNA- UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Director Björn Andersson wrote in his Opinion Editorial on International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2021 that we're in a rapidly ageing region, but are we ready?