Report of national training course on “Medical preparedness and response to radiation emergencies”, 2-6 Oct. 2004, Tehran, Iran

During the past years, special emphasis was put on medical preparedness in the event of radiological or nuclear emergencies. Novin Medical Radiation Institute (NMRI) encouraged and supported the national authorities to enhance their cooperation in improving medical response to radiation accident. NMRI in cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), within the framework of the IAEA Regional Model Project RAW/09/009 “Development of Technical Capabilities for Sustainable Radiation Protection Program” in West Asia region, has organized this training course. It was a very well organized workshop about the Medical Preparedness and Medical Response to Radiation Accident which was held for the first time in Iran.