Health and Art (HEART) Group

The world is full of defects, but some individuals are there too that never give up trying to tackle defects and to make world a better place to live in.

Health and Art (HEART) is a global network of volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of sick children through a unique blend of medical and artistic support. This non-profit organization, part of USERN, brings together medical professionals and artists to uplift and inspire young patients during their treatment. HEART's mission is to enhance the emotional and psychological well-being of children facing illness by fostering hope and positivity. Through creative activities and supportive interactions, artists work alongside doctors to boost the morale of both the children and their families. This collaborative effort aims to make the healthcare experience more joyful and encouraging, which is crucial for the overall treatment process. By integrating art with medical care, HEART seeks to create a nurturing environment that promotes healing and happiness. The organization operates globally, with all members volunteering their time and skills to support this noble cause.

Providing the art platform to provide better health care
Providing the context of art to provide better health services in the community
Informing members of health care centers about the impact and effect of art on health
Providing chances for sick people to use their body language, and rely on non-verbal communication to express their feelings
Controlling emotions, reducing anxiety and reducing the pain of patients and their families
Creating a calm, happy and hopeful atmosphere in health care centers

IFPPP (Winners of the festival)

Now, we would like to invite all children and adolescents with the age of fewer than 18 years old, who were admitted to a hospital during their life, to this festival.

Instructions: Painting (Drawing) on an A4 page (297 mm × 210 mm)

Theme: Health

Required information: Name and Family name, Age (Date of Birth), City (Country), Tel (e-mail), Postal address, Disease name, Hospital name

Deadline for submission: June 9th, 2024

1- The original painting should be mailed to: Prof. Nima Rezaei, Children’s Medical Center Hospital, Gharib St, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran 14194, IRAN

2- The scan copy of the painting (with a resolution of more than 300 dpi) should be e-mailed to: ifppp.heart@gmail.com

Two hundred selected paintings (drawings) will be printed in the booklet of the Festival.

The best 12 selected individuals will be our special guests at the Festival. Their awards will be formally presented at the Festival. At that time, they will be invited to come to the podium and be introduced to the audience.

Welcome Message

We are pleased to inform you that we are planning to organize the 11th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP) in November 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We cordially invite all children and adolescents (<18 years old), who were admitted to a hospital during their life, to submit their paintings (drawings) to this festival.

The previous festivals in Tehran (Iran), Budapest (Hungary), Kharkiv (Ukraine), Reggio Calabria (Italy), Budapest (Hungary), Tehran (Iran), Istanbul (Turkey), Muscat (Oman), Yerevan (Armenia), and Plovdiv (Bulgaria) were all amazing, with more than 1000 paintings from more than 30 countries submitted each year; and we hope to receive more than a thousand paintings this year as well. The top 200 selected artworks would be published in the booklet of the festival.

Now, we would like to invite all children and adolescents with the age of fewer than 18 years old, who were admitted to a hospital during their life, to this festival.
Instructions: Painting (Drawing) on an A4 page (297 mm × 210 mm)
Theme: Health
Required information: Name and Family name, Age (Date of Birth), City (Country), Tel (e-mail), Postal address, Disease name, Hospital name
Deadline for submission: June 9th, 2024
1- The original painting should be mailed to: Prof. Nima Rezaei, Children’s Medical Center Hospital, Gharib St, Keshavarz Blvd, Tehran 14194, IRAN
2- The scan copy of the painting (with a resolution of more than 300 dpi) should be e-mailed to: ifppp.heart@gmail.com
Two hundred selected paintings (drawings) will be printed in the booklet of the Festival.
The best 12 selected individuals will be our special guests at the Festival. Their awards will be formally presented at the Festival. At that time, they will be invited to come to the podium and be introduced to the audience.
Welcome Message
We are pleased to inform you that we are planning to organize the 10thInternational Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP) in November 2024, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. We cordially invite all children and adolescents (<18 years old), who were admitted to a hospital during their life, to submit their paintings (drawings) to this festival.
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Festival in Tehran (Iran), Budapest (Hungary), Kharkiv (Ukraine), Reggio Calabria (Italy), Budapest (Hungary), Tehran (Iran), Istanbul (Turkey),Muscat (Oman) and Yerevan(Armenia) were all amazing, where more than 1000 paintings from more than 30 countries were submitted each year; and we hope to receive more than a thousand paintings this year as well. The top 200 selected artworks would be published in the booklet of the festival.
We are eagerly looking forward to receiving your paintings soon.
Best regards,
Nima Rezaei

Winners

Group A: up to 6 years old: 1st Rank: Delsa Sedighi, 6 years old, Iran; 2nd Rank: Vihan Azizian, 6 years old, Canada; 3rd Rank: Mia Ninova, 5 years old, Bulgaria

Group B: 7-10 years old: 1st Rank: Monna Zebilianova, 9 years old, Bulgaria; 2nd Rank: Shayrad Asadi, 7 years old, Australia; 3rd Rank: Ayana Varun Metha, 10 years old, India.

Group C: 11-14 years old: 1st Rank: Sofia Pencheva, 12 years old, Bulgaria; Nakshi Jagdish Panchal, 13 years old, India; 2nd Rank: Mikaela Chepeleva, 13 years old, Bulgaria; Anita Bal Nour, 14 years old, Iran; 3rd Rank: Melis Ada Uyanik 12 years old, Turkey; Maryam Aliyeva, 13 years old, Azerbaijan.

Group 4: 15-18 years old: 1st Rank: Sama Keshavarzi, 17 years old, Iran; 2nd Rank: Viara Pencheva, 15 years old, Bulgaria; Khushi Suresh Ramani, 15 years old, India; 3rd Rank: Nazanin Komeilipour, 17 years old, Iran.

Mini World Cup

The 4th Football Mini World Cup was held on June 16th in the Children's Medical Center in Tehran, Iran. Pediatric patients struggling with chronic diseases took part in this competition. They played football with three teams consist of senior football players, artists, and the board of trustees from Tehran University of Medical Sciences (who were medical doctors). Symbolically, the children represented Iran's national team. The three other teams represented the United States of America, England, and Wales national teams, respectively, which are Iran's rivals in the 2022 Qatar world cup.
First, the two girls' teams at the medical center competed against each other.
Team one, with white shirts, was managed by Kosar Zolfaghari. Arnika Rezaei (goalkeeper and team captain), Elena Ahmadi, Nazanin Fatemeh Mirkhani, Sana Haghighi, and Sogol Souri were the players. Team two was managed by Bahareh Jahandoost. Helma Shokri (goalkeeper and team captain), Zahra Souri, Mohana Issaabadi, Bahar Vinari, Ariandokht Aslani, and Fatemeh Noura Ale-Yamin played in red shirts.
Niloufar Ardalan was also the head coach of the girls' national team. Team one managed to win this game.
Then, the boys team entered the field. Their first match was against England (the senior football players' team). Mohammad Moein Mian Dashti, Soheil Nayebi, Kian Sobhani, Mahyar Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza Oveisi, Arash Zolali, Mohammad Amin Bandari, Amir Ali Ebrahimi, Sepehr Bukan, Amir Hossein Zafi, Amir Ali Paderband, and Ali Asghar Rahmanpour were the team players. The head coach of the Children's Medical Center team was Dr. Nima Rezaei.
The head coach of the athlete's team was Mohammad Panjali, and the team manager was Saeed Naseri. Mohammad Aghaei, Hadi Shakoori, Alireza Nikbakht Vahedi, Morteza Fonunizadeh, Parviz Boroumand, Mohammad Reza Mahdavi, Reza Agha Mohammadi, Ahmad Taghavi, Mostafa Shabani, Mehdi Pashazadeh, Javad Manafi, Sadegh Droudgar, Nima Nakisa, Masoud Reza, Ali Nouri, and Behzad Dadashzadeh played symbolically for England.
The match ended in a 6-3 victory for the Children's Medical Center football team.
The next match was held among the medical center's boys and artist team, symbolically representing the USA. Seyed Javad Hashemi was the head coach of the artist's team, Amir Hossein Yar Yar was in charge of managing the team, and Hamid Sanaei, Mohammad Moslemi, Hamed Tehrani, Siavash Mofidi, Mehdi Salehpour, Seyed Mojtaba Zarifian (Uncle Mehraban), Farshid Sarbaz Watan, Omid Jahan, Mostafa Nazari, and Mahmoud Najafzadeh were the players.
The match ended 5-5, and the Children's Medical Center team won the penalty shoot-out.
In the final match, Iran's national team representatives competed against the board of trustees of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, who were representing Wales national team.
Dr. Hossein Qenaati, Dr. Mashallah Torabi, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sadeghian, Dr. Reza Shervin Bedv, Dr. Hojjat Rahmani, Dr. Kazem Rahnama, Dr. Alireza Oliaei Manesh, Dr. Abbas Mazinani, Dr. Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian played for Wales under the coaching of Dr. Mohammad Jalili.
The last game ended with the victory of the Children's Medical Center team.
Children, the champions, received golden medallions and lifted the champion's cup above their heads at the end of the competition.
These matches aim to improve sick children's mental health and give them motivation and hope to fight better with their disease, stated Dr. Nima Rezaei, founder of the health and art group. This event was held jointly by HEART and Tehran University of Medical Sciences.