Mahdi Pirhadi, Chairman of the Health, Environment, and Urban Services Commission of the Islamic Council of Tehran, spoke seriously and with concern about the critical situation at Razi Psychiatric Hospital. He pointed out that some patients have been hospitalized there since the 1970s, emphasizing that these individuals have been cared for at this center for over half a century, and it is now time to address this situation with special attention.
Poor Conditions for Patients and Staff
Pirhadi expressed concern about the physical condition of the hospital, mentioning economic and nutritional problems faced by patients at this center. He also voiced worries about the working conditions of nurses and staff who constantly interact with patients, stating: "These unsuitable and concerning conditions need to be addressed as soon as possible."
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Need for Immediate Reforms
This representative of the Tehran City Council emphasized the need for immediate reforms at Razi Psychiatric Hospital, calling for effective planning and actions to improve conditions. He stressed that more attention should be paid to the situation of patients and nurses at this center to achieve a level of appropriate and humane services.
Pirhadi is trying to draw the attention of officials to this issue and has called for inter-sectoral cooperation to investigate and solve the problems of this hospital. He believes that addressing the situation of psychiatric hospitals is not only a social duty but also a human necessity that must be addressed.
This comes at a time when the problems of psychiatric hospitals in the country are generally noteworthy and require serious attention. In recent years, there have been many criticisms regarding the care and treatment of mental health patients, and now Mahdi Pirhadi, as an official, is conveying these criticisms to the authorities.
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