Hossein Malek-Afzali

Scientist, Person

1939 –

28

Who is Hossein Malek-Afzali?

Hossein Malek-Afzali is an Iranian scientist, physician and an associate of World Health Organization.

He is currently full professor at the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University. He also acted as deputy health minister of Iran.

Malek-Afzali is the author of more than 80 articles in international journals and several books in English and Persian.

In 2007 United Nations awarded him with the prestigious UN Population Award. Malek Afzali has helped design strategies to improve health procedures, particularly adolescent health, reproductive health and family planning. In the field of reproductive health, he has engaged policymakers and religious leaders in the planning and implementation of reproductive health programmes in Iran.

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Born
1939
Also known as
  • Dr. Hossein Malek-Afzali
Nationality
  • Iran
Profession
Employment
  • University of Tehran

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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