The impact of Health Transformation Plan on natural vaginal delivery and cesarean section frequency in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis.

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the Iran's Health Transformation Plan on the frequency of natural vaginal deliveries (NVDs), cesarean sections (CSs), and total deliveries in the Fars province of Iran.

Results: Average number of total deliveries before and after the reform were 3946 and 3810, respectively (p  =  0.164).

Income inequality among general practitioners in Iran: a decomposition approach.

Background: General practitioners (GPs) are among the most important resources of healthcare system and public health is considerably influenced by the function of this group. Income inequality among GPs considerably affects the motivation and performance of this group. The present study aims to examine the income inequality among Iranian GPs in order to provide the necessary evidence for health human resource policy.