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Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture has said.Medical tourists from Iraq can access high-quality medical services in
Kermanshah at a much lower price than in the neighboring countries such as UAE and Turkey, Keyvan Kashefi said on Wednesday.He made the
remarks during a meeting with a delegation of health tourism activists of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region in Kermanshah.Iraqi nationals have
visited Kermanshah for years to receive medical care, but their visits have mostly been unorganized and individual, the official added.For
the past two or three years, Kermanshah officials have been organizing health tourism and encouraging hospitals in the province to provide
special areas for Iraqi tourists, he explained.Kermanshah is currently equipped to accept health tourists and provide them with services in
all different fields of medicine and treatment centers, he noted.It is possible to arrange for Iraqi health tourists to enter Kermanshah
through VIP routes on the ground without the least delay, he mentioned.It is also planned to establish flights from Kermanshah to
Sulaymaniyah in the long run, which would facilitate the arrival of medical tourists as well, he added.Kermanshah has many impressive
historical sites, such as Taq-e Bostan and Bisotun, to name a few.Kermanshah was founded in the 4th century CE by Bahram IV of the Sassanid
After the Arab conquest in 640, the city was named Qirmasin (Qirmashin)
Under the Seljuk rule in the 11th century, it was the most important city in Kordestan
The Safavids (ruled 1501-1736) fortified the city, and the Qajars repelled an attack by the Turks during the reign of Fath Ali Shah
During World War I, the city was occupied by the Turkish army in 1915 and evacuated in 1917
The construction of a road in the 1950s, crossing the old Khorasan route, contributed significantly to the importance of the city.Iran is
known in the world as an affordable destination for health tourism, and the government is making a great effort to attract more medical
tourists in the years to come.Credible surgeons and physicians, cutting-edge medical technologies, high-tech medicine, diverse
tourism.Experts believe that medical tourism in the Islamic Republic is a win-win opportunity both for the country and foreign patients, as
they are offered affordable yet quality treatment services and the country gains considerable foreign currency.Iranian hospitals offer a
wide variety of medical services such as eye surgeries and services, cardiovascular surgeries especially pediatric heart surgery, bone
marrow transplantation, gynecologic and obstetric surgery, oncologic services, cerebrospinal surgery, orthopedic surgery (total knee - total
hip replacement, etc.), and urologic surgery, and so many other services.The Islamic Republic has set goals to exceed its yearly medical
travelers to around two million in [calendar year] 1404 (March 2025-March 2026).ABU/AM
