Social work unit:
Social work unit is the communication bridge between cancer patients and Behnam Daheshpour Charity Organization and for the first measure, counselors and experts at this unit would welcome patients from all over Iran.
This unit through specialized assessments and file creation, would take the responsibility of patients based on profession criteria and their medical, financial and family status during the period of the treatment.
In addition to providing support services, this unit is the communication bridge with the patients and aims to inform patients about the treatment process and necessary guidance and social interventions, advises on getting help from available resources such as various insurances, supplementary insurance and possible supports from governmental and non-governmental institution; and these all would help the anxiety, tension and confusion of the patient and their family.
The support unit of the organization has started its activities since the establishment at 1379 (2000) directly in radiotherapy and oncology departments of Shohada Tajrish Hospital and in Mordad 1398 ( August 2019) , considering the increase in the number of visitors, space limitation and to provide better and more desirable services (preserving the dignity and the rights of patients and the visitors), this unit has relocated and is now serving dear visitors in a more spacious building in Shariati street.
Moreover, since 1393 (2014), this unit has also been responsive to visitors in the Oncology Department of Imam Hussein Hospital.