The ١٠th National Conference on Islamic Spiritual Health began today with the presence of the President and a number of officials at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. This conference examines various aspects of spiritual health and its impact on individuals' lives.
Attention to Spiritual Health in Child Education
Reza Raeeskarami, President of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, stated at the opening ceremony of this conference that spiritual health, ethics, and spiritual commitment alongside academic training in the medical group are important. He added that the country's elites should learn about spiritual health alongside acquiring knowledge and skills.
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Seyed Ali Reza Marandi, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, also emphasized the necessity of clarifying spiritual health for all people and stated that this concept aligns with our religious beliefs. He pointed out that the World Health Organization also considers spiritual health as the fourth dimension of health.
Teaching Spiritual Health from Childhood
Marandi stated that the Ministry of Education also wishes for students to become familiar with spiritual health, emphasizing that this education should begin in childhood. He also added that adolescents are one of the target groups in the field of spiritual health education and that the future generation should be raised in a way that they are familiar with spiritual values.
Hasan Abolghasemi, President of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences and scientific secretary of the conference, also referred to the importance of technologies in institutionalizing spiritual health and said that more than a decade ago, there was no discussion of spiritual health in universities, but now many efforts are being made to institutionalize this concept.
According to Abolghasemi, spiritual health affects other dimensions of health, and individuals who value spiritual health usually avoid risky behaviors and pay more attention to their physical health. Additionally, issues such as high blood pressure and neurological disorders are less observed in these individuals.
Abdul Hossein Khosrowpanah, Secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, also referred to the role of spiritual health in the elevation of the individual and society and stated that monotheism is the foundation of spiritual health in Islam. He emphasized the necessity of conscious faith in monotheism and its connection with wisdom and virtue.
Khosrowpanah further explained that the manifestation of the heart is the third condition of monotheistic spiritual health that helps a person achieve spiritual health. He also added that as spiritual health increases, resilience and hope in individuals increase.
Ultimately, this conference was held with the aim of clarifying and developing spiritual health in society and emphasizing its importance in personal and social life, and it is hoped that its results will lead to an improvement in the quality of life for individuals in the future.
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