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Introduction: Recognizing the factors affecting rail accidents plays a very important role in preventing its recurrence in the future. This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the collision of two passenger trains near the "Haft Khan Station" between Semnan-Damghan in 2016. Methods: This case study was conducted to collect data from documentation and reports available at news websites and scientific associations, incident reports, and on scene observations of the staff. Results: After describing the accident and exploring the obvious causes of its occurrence, the underlying factors in the accident were identified in three groups: management, individual and environmental conditions. Conclusion: The results of the study showed that there are many factors involved in accidents and controlling the effective factors can prevent the occurrence of these events.

Introduction: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are important health problems in the world and particularly in the low and middle-income countries. The prevention of RTIs needs vast coordinated and comprehensive efforts. Iran has one of the highest number of deaths due to the RTIs in the world. The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of fatal RTIs in Hamadan Province, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Hamadan province of Iran, during a 24-month period, from 21 March 2009 to 20 March 2011. The data of fatal injuries were obtained from the Forensic Medicine Department of Hamadan province. The data were analyzed by using statistical package for social sciences (version16). Results: This study showed that a number of 1434 road traffic related mortality was reported during two years, including 730 in 21 March 2009 to 20 March 2010 and 704 in 21 March 2010 to 20 March 2011. The highest number of deaths occurred among men (78.66%) and in the age group of 21-40 years (38%). The highest number of deaths occurred among the illiterate and low-literate individuals (52.1%); whereas, the lowest number of deaths occurred among people with university education (9.13%). Furthermore, the most fatal crashes occurred in the summer (35.56%). The head injuries were the most common cause of fatal RTIs (50.20%). The most of the vehicles which were involved with crash related deaths were car and the most of the deaths occurred in the scenes of crashes (48.39%). This study showed that the highest number of deaths occurred among drivers (40.65%) and were on the roads outside the cities (65.13%). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that RITs should be regarded as important health problems. Their characteristics, which were determined in this study, can help to develop more appropriate intervention programs.

Introduction: An earthquake with the magnitude of 7.3 Richter occurred near Azgel on the Iranian-Iraqi border in November 2017. Considering the health environment as an important factor in reducing the damages of earthquakes, this study aimed to assess the health status and the health services provided in Azgel area. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Villages with a population of 150 or more inhabitants which were supported by 5 rural and urban health centers have been selected. The data collection tools were including the standards Sphere project, for the quantitative and qualitative comparison of facilities and the WHO checklist for evaluating the facilities. The checklist included 7 categories and 14 subcategories and 37 activities which were done by the researcher group for 7 days after 18 days from the earthquake. Results: In the subcategories of the household, the provision and use of design and ready-made places and hand washing, in general, the evaluated activities were in full compliance. The subcategory of the temporary accommodation area of the affected areas in all the regions had 100% relative compliance; since setting up tents was non-principled and with no monitoring by the concerned organizations. In the subcategory of personal protection and provision of disposal facilities for infants, there was a lack of conformity. Five subcategories and 2 activities of all activities are shared with other related organizations and should co-ordinate with other organizations. Conclusion: Evaluating, prioritizing the level of interventions, establishing coordination in conducting common activities, and educating are suggested for providing better and more effective future services.