C. Take measures to increase the allocation of public funds to improve the health situation of inhabitants of remote areas, focusing in particular on the health infrastructure There are no reports of measures being taken to increase public funds with the aim of improving the situation of healthcare delivery in rural areas of Iran. Iran’s more remote regions have notoriously suffered from a lack of government funding for healthcare and education programs.29 In particular, regions inhabited by ethnic minorities such as Kurdistan and Sistan and Baluchistan have registered issues such as under-provision of clinics, illnesses caused by industrial pollution and high overall mortality rates.30 Recommendation Status: This recommendation has NOT been implemented. 29 Minority Rights Group: https://minorityrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rights-Denied-Violations-againstethnic-and-religious-minorities-in-Iran.pdf 30 Ibid. 4