To address health inequities, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in the Islamic Republic of Iran convened a comprehensive training and consultative workshop on integrating the social determinants of health (SDH) into primary health care (PHC).

Held on 18 February at the National Museum of the History of Medical Sciences in Tehran, the event provided an opportunity for stakeholders to refine their approaches and foster collaborative initiatives to address health inequities across the nation.

The full-day, interactive workshop was designed to provide participants with practical tools and insights. It drew a diverse group of stakeholders, including medical university health deputies, focal points from the Supreme Council of Health and Food Security and dedicated teams from 7 pilot districts across 6 provinces.

Participants engaged in a series of 8 dynamic group work activities organized across 4 teams. Activities were structured to cover the entire spectrum of SDH, starting with establishing effective SDH committees and meticulously evaluating health equity indicators, then advancing to the planning, monitoring and evaluation stages and comprehensive documentation.