Dr. Fariba Mohammadi emphasized the importance of a healthy lifestyle in promoting the physical and mental health of the university community during the 99th meeting of university presidents

She stated that universities must acknowledge the crucial role of a healthy lifestyle and seriously focus on its promotion and institutionalization.

Dr. Mohammadi, the head of theS SRI, highlighted the need for an independent, sustainable, and targeted budget for this purpose. She explained that such support would not only ensure proper backing for sports and wellness activities but also help extend healthy behaviors among students, staff, and faculty members.

She added that a healthy lifestyle and physical literacy play a key role beyond physical health in fostering vitality, strengthening social cohesion, improving mental states, and enhancing productivity within the academic community. She stressed that creating proper infrastructure, organizing diverse programs, and cultural promotion should be top priorities for university management.

Dr. Mohammadi concluded by affirming that the Research Institute is committed to raising awareness and improving physical literacy and is ready to collaborate with all universities and research centers to develop practical and scientific programs aimed at achieving healthy lifestyle goals