Abdolmahdi Rajaei; Morteza Nouraei,; Loghman Dehghan Nayyeri
Volume 9, Issue 4 , September and October 2012, , Pages 580-593
Abstract
One of the most important institutions of a city is hospital as it is directly involved with life of thecitizens. This review article aimed to study the circumstance of establishing newer hospitals inIsfahan city, Iran, which was started in late Qajar Dynasty era with a pause during theconstitutional ...
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One of the most important institutions of a city is hospital as it is directly involved with life of thecitizens. This review article aimed to study the circumstance of establishing newer hospitals inIsfahan city, Iran, which was started in late Qajar Dynasty era with a pause during theconstitutional era and was extended to Reza Shah Pahlavi in its modern form. The mainreferences for this study were the reports of local newspapers and press. It is obvious that thesetypes of resources would shed light on the real healthcare situation dominated on the life of thecitizens. This is partly due to the official reports which may not contain the real city dweller'sopinions. On the other hand, the audience cycle of the newspapers that covered the majority ofthe ordinary people's views seems more advantageous rather than merely referring to thebureaucratic documents and reports by the administrative authorities view. This article will alsoshow that since the constitutional era, 1906 to 1941, six hospitals have been established inIsfahan, either by local government or non-governmental charities (municipalities and religiousdelegations). The role of the governmental authority in this regard was mainly suport andencouragement. The urban renewal system, enhanced health situation in the reign of Reza ShahPahlavi and the partnership between private sectors, semi-private sectors and government causedto meet demand for hospitals in Isfahan during that period.
