WANA (Mar 19) – Amid escalating tensions and attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, the country’s healthcare infrastructure has sustained significant damage. The head of Iran’s Medical Council visited the affected areas and provided new details on the condition of medical centers and the measures taken to manage the crisis.

 

Mohammad Raiszadeh stated that more than 20 hospitals and medical centers were targeted in the attacks, with some suffering severe damage and being forced out of service.

 

He noted that Gandhi Hospital is among the facilities completely taken offline, with critical departments—including operating rooms, angiography units, and the specialized IVF (in vitro fertilization) center—extensively destroyed.

 

Referring to the critical situation in the hospital’s IVF unit, he added that despite the physical damage, swift and dedicated efforts by medical staff ensured that all frozen embryos belonging to patients were stabilized and transferred to secure storage tanks. As a result, no damage was sustained, and families’ concerns were fully alleviated.

 

Raiszadeh also reported casualties among healthcare personnel, noting that more than 18 members of the medical community have lost their lives so far.

 

He emphasized in conclusion that despite the damage to some medical centers, the country’s healthcare system remains operational, with other hospitals continuing to provide services at full capacity. According to him, the medical community stands firmly alongside the public, and there is no cause for concern regarding access to healthcare services.

A view of debris following an Israeli and U.S. strike on Gandhi Hotel Hospital, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)