International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Interplay of Institutional Infrastructure, Governance, and Cultural Values in Health System Resilience: Insights From Iran

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Seyed Hasan Emami-Razavi 1, 2
Sanaz Bordbar 3
Shiva Mafimoradi 2
Tahereh Rostami 4
Azadeh Kiumarsi 5
1 Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Health and Food Security, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
3 School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Hematologic Malignancies Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5 Department of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, School of Medicine, Children’s Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
10.34172/ijhpm.9935
Keywords
Health System Resilience
Governance
Culture
Iran

Dear Editor,

 

Over the past decade, resilience has become a central issue in global health policy, especially as health systems face pandemics, economic constraints, and complex emergencies.1,2 Commonly conceptualized through absorptive, adaptive, and transformative capacities, health system resilience has largely been examined through institutional and technical lenses.2,3 ... (Read more...)

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 15, Issue 1
2026
Pages 1-2

  • Received Date 14 April 2026
  • Revised Date 01 May 2026
  • Accepted Date 17 May 2026
  • First Published Date 20 May 2026
  • Published Date 01 December 2026