The Tenth National Conference on Islamic Spiritual Health started 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, the 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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Seyyed Ali Reza Marandi, the President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, also emphasized the necessity of explaining spiritual health to 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 start from childhood. He also added that adolescents are one of the target groups for spiritual health education, and the future generation should be raised in a way that they are familiar with spiritual values.
Hasan Abolqasemi, the President of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences and the 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 Abolqasemi, spiritual health influences other dimensions of health, and individuals who value spiritual health usually avoid risky behaviors and pay more attention to their physical health. Additionally, problems such as hypertension and neurological disorders are less observed in these individuals.
Abdul Hossein Khosrowpanah, the secretary of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, also referred to the role of spiritual health in the elevation of individuals and society, stating 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 individuals achieve spiritual health. He also added that the more spiritual health increases, the more resilience and hope are created in individuals.
Ultimately, this conference was held with the aim of explaining 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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