In Commemoration of Dr. Hossein Sabbaghian, a Prominent Iranian Epidemiologist

Ehsan  Mostafavi; Kiumarss  Nasseri; Parvin  Yavari

doi:10.18502/ijre.v20i4.18875

Ehsan Mostafavi Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, WHO Collaborating Centre for Vector-Borne Diseases, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Kiumarss Nasseri Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Parvin Yavari Department of Health and Community Medicine, Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijre.v20i4.18875

Keywords: Public health, Epidemiology, Medical history

Abstract

Dr. Hossein Sabbaghian, a distinguished veterinarian and epidemiologist, is one of Iran's most prominent figures in epidemiology and public health. This paper reviews her valuable activities and achievements.

Throughout his career, Dr. Sabbaghian has held several key positions, such as Director of the Isfahan Health Research Station, Secretary of the Research Office at the School of Public Health at the University of Tehran, Chairman of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a member of the University of Tehran's Management Council.

Dr. Sabbaghian has authored numerous epidemiological books and has significantly contributed to the scientific literature on public health and zoonotic diseases in Iran.

Reviewing his valuable services can be very valuable for the epidemiology, and public health community and the country's youth.