By Chainarong Monthienvichienchai
THAILAND – About 5,000 students from seven schools in Bangkok have taken part in a Student Physical Fitness Enhancement Program, an initiative led by two Catholic schools with support from Thailand’s National Health Security Office (NHSO).
The program is spearheaded by St Francis Xavier Convent School and Santa Cruz Convent School, both administered by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres (SPC), and coordinated through the Saint Paul de Chartres Students’ Society (SPCSS), a nationwide alumni network of SPC schools.
“The program focuses on adolescent physical health, so most of the participating students are in middle and high school,” said Dr Suwanna Wongsurakrai, president of SPCSS, in an interview with LiCAS News.
According to Dr Suwanna, a total of seven schools are participating in the year-long initiative, which aims to promote preventive health care among young people at a critical stage of physical and emotional development.
Holistic view of health rooted in Catholic teaching
Dr Suwanna emphasized that the program reflects the Catholic Church’s holistic understanding of health, which sees physical well-being as inseparable from mental, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.
“The Catholic Church views health and well-being holistically, encompassing the entire person, body, mind, and spirit, seeing physical health as a blessing and deeply interconnected with spiritual life,” she said.
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