Improving the Youth’s Health in All Aspects of Health as the Most Important Approach of the Health Department of the University

The Health Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences considered the improvement of the youth health as one of the most important approaches of this Department.

According to WEBDA, noting that May 19^th coincides with the birthday of Hazrat Ali Akbar (AS) and has been named the National Youth Day, Dr. Seyyed Kazem Farahmand stated that in this Department, programs related to the youth will be performed based on population policies issued by the Supreme Leader and with the slogan “Healthy Marriage, a Way towards the Improvement of the Youth Lifestyle”.

Pointing out the role of other organizations in the improvement of the youth health, he stated that since the issue of the youth health is a multi-sectoral issue, successful implementation of programs related to the youth health will be achieved through the participation of all the beneficiaries.

According to him, regarding the need to address the youth health and the need for planning in order to provide resources, and the need for establishing structures for providing such services in the future for this age group, social sensitization and turning the attention of the youth to their health and areas which must be paid attention, social awareness regarding the announcement of general population policies by the Supreme Leader, informing families about prioritized areas of the youth health and the way of requesting services in these areas, providing related services in the sub-centers of the Health Department, the Municipality, etc., providing consultations and notification by relevant experts, and familiarity with service delivery units in the relevant departments and institutions are among the objectives of the Youth Health Day for the age group 29-18 years old.

According to Dr. Mohammad Ahmadian, the Director of the Health of Population, Family and Schools of the Department of Health, establishing a committee for holding ceremonies with the attendance of all specialist, health area authorities, external beneficiaries including the Committee of Organizing the Youth Affairs Affiliated to the Youth and Sports Department, Behzisti (the office for prevention of social problems), the municipality, the Administration of the Province, the Islamic Development Committee, in the affiliated cities for coordination with internal and external bureaus and organizations in order to be aware of their potential and actual capabilities for the purpose of improving the youth health and also setting up consultation stands regarding healthy lifestyle as well as evaluating the health of the youth aged 18-29 for free (according to the Youth Health Service Pack), are among the proposed plans of the committee for implementation in all the affiliated units.