IranWire:

According to academic research carried out by the Kurdistan University of Medical Science, Kazerun scores 25 points in health, educational, cultural and city services, the lowest in the province, while the city of Lamerd, with 58 points, stands at the top. Kazerun shares the distinction of being “most underdeveloped” with eight other urban centers.

The research shows marked divides among counties in Fars province when it comes to the areas studied — health, education, cultural and city services. The counties of Bavanat, Mehr and Lamerd score the highest marks in health services, while Zarrin Dasht, Farashband, Firoozabad and Kazerun score lowest.

In education, Bavanat and Mamasani score the highest marks and Zarrin Dasht and Shiraz the lowest. Lamerd also enjoys scores top when it comes to access to cultural services, while Fasa, Marv Dasht and Mamasani sit at the bottom of the table. With regard to city services, Lamerd, again, stands at the top of the chart and Darab, Mamasani, Kazerun and Shiraz sit at the bottom.

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