WANA (Mar 15) – A senior Iranian health official announced that 202 children and 223 women have been killed in recent attacks on Iran, while hundreds of thousands of citizens continued to receive medical services despite damage to healthcare infrastructure.

 

Reza Saeedi, head of the Population Youth, Family Health and Schools Center at Iran’s Ministry of Health, said that during the recent crisis and war, healthcare workers across the country continued providing essential services despite mounting pressure and damage to facilities.

 

According to Saeedi, 153 health centers across Iran were damaged during the attacks. He added that three members of the healthcare workforce were killed while serving in the public health sector.

 

“Despite the challenges and the damage to facilities, the country’s healthcare network continued delivering services without interruption,” Saeedi said, praising the efforts of medical staff who remained on the front lines assisting citizens.

 

Between February 28 and March 14, more than 150,000 mothers received prenatal and postnatal care, reflecting the continuation of maternal health programs during the crisis.

 

During the same period, around 30,000 newborns and 30,000 children under the age of five were monitored and provided with healthcare services.

 

Saeedi also reported that approximately 70,000 elderly individuals received care during this time. In Tehran Province alone, 13,523 high-risk and vulnerable elderly citizens were identified to receive additional monitoring and support.

 

Addressing the human toll of the attacks, Saeedi said that 223 women have been killed since the beginning of the conflict during the month of Ramadan, including three pregnant women.

 

He added that 202 children have also died in the attacks, including 12 children under the age of five. Additionally, 41 children under the age of two were injured.

 

Saeedi noted that Iran’s 4030 telephone hotline and the 190 health service system remain available 24 hours a day, providing medical guidance and counseling, particularly for maternal and child healthcare.

A man donates blood, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)