Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told an inauguration ceremony in Bandar Abbas on Saturday that the technology could ease the treatment process for diabetic patients, noting that the province has a high rate of diabetes.

He said hospital data show that about 85% of diabetic patients with chronic wounds at Shahid Mohammadi Hospital in Bandar Abbas ultimately face amputation. “We hope that with the use of this technology, the treatment process will be facilitated and amputations prevented,” Eslami said.

He added that while controlling diabetes remains essential for effective treatment, cold plasma technology can accelerate the healing of wounds and reduce patients’ pain, suffering, and medical costs.

Eslami said cold plasma has applications in health care, environmental management, agriculture, and food industries. He said Saturday’s launch marked its first public deployment for treating malignant and chronic wounds, particularly among diabetic patients