In Iran, 216 nurses quitted their jobs in 2023 due to overwork and low salaries, as reported by Mohammad Taghi Jehanpour, head of the Iranian Nurses Syndicate.
Mohammad Taghi Jehanpour, head of the Iranian Nurses Syndicate said, “The country is facing a nursing shortage as hospitals struggle with high resignation rates.”
The international standard for monthly work hours is 150, but Iranian nurses often work over 200 hours for monthly salaries of 10 to 12 million Iranian tomans, dissatisfaction is widespread among nurses, with only a minority expressing satisfaction.
“The ongoing resignation of nurses in Iran has put hospitals in a challenging position, leading many to migrate to other countries. Gulf and European nations are capitalizing on this situation by luring Iranian nurses to work in their healthcare systems,” Jehanpour mentioned.
Iran’s health ministry reveals a staggering figure of at least 100,000 nurses who have left their jobs in recent years.
