Meeting Report on First National Seminar of Media and Health: 7th August 2014, Shiraz, Iran

Following recommendations of Ayatollah Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran, about increasing knowledge and empowerment of community to provide, maintain and promote its health, on 7th of August 2014 and around the world day of reporters, Health Policy Research Center (HPRC) in cooperation with Shiraz university of medical sciences, United Nations International Children''s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) offices in Iran hosted the 1st national seminar on Media and Health at Velayat convention center, shiraz, southern Iran. The lecturers discussed in details about complexity of media and health, role of media, information communication technology (ICT) and art in the health of the communities, health-media literacy and health management cycle, health and life style and role of women, media and its role on health promotion interventions, media and people’s rights and social responsibilities, media and health of school-age children, good experiences, challenges and suggestions about media and health in Iran, social media and complementary role of media on the health, media and self-care toward non-communicable diseases, media-induced harmful demands and contradictory messages..