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Sima Shakhsari

Sima Shakhsari teaches at the University of Minnesota and is the author of Politics of Rightful Killing: Civil Society, Gender, and Sexuality in Weblogistan (Duke, 2020).

Voices from the Middle East: Doctors, COVID-19 Patients and Dilemmas of Treatment under Sanctions in Iran
Emergency medical staff and nurses wearing protective suits, transfer a patient with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Tehran, Iran, March 30, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Ali Khara via Reuters
Covid-19 Coverage

Voices from the Middle East: Doctors, COVID-19 Patients and Dilemmas of Treatment under Sanctions in Iran

Caring for COVID-19 patients without the proper equipment and medicine is difficult anywhere. In Iran it is especially devastating to know that lives are being lost due to US sanctions. Two pediatricians at provincial hospitals in Iran describe their experiences.
Sima Shakhsari • 5 min read