Mindful Approaches to Sustainable Healthcare: Nurturing Mental Health and Well-Being

Being in a state of health is defined as being free from all diseases and physical defects, as well as having strength and stability in one's body, mind, and social environment. Infectious disease pandemics have been shown in the previous several centuries to considerably increase the death rate by negatively affecting the population's physical and mental health. Even in the form of infectious diseases, this tragic occurrence is still occurring in the current era. Globally, there has been a dramatic loss in human health as a result of inadequate measures taken to combat infectious agents. In the post-COVID era, it has been discovered that social deprivation, fear of unexpected health complications in unaffected people, and a number of treatment side effects in COVID 19 affected patients are all linked to compromised health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and financial loss. We have not had much success in providing a comprehensive approach to the physical and mental health, despite the use of all the most cutting-edge medical therapy approaches in reducing the symptoms of infectious diseases. Spiritual care works well in reducing the physical and mental health sustainability, in addition to following standard hygiene practices, WHO recommendations, and avoiding disease related risk factors. Numerous research have recently focused on the importance of spiritual care practices in treating and avoiding physical and mental sickness brought on by infectious disease pandemics. Additionally, it has been suggested that incorporating the 4S formula for spirituality into sustainable healthcare is an excellent way to foster social and physical well-being. It is feasible that receiving spiritual care can help a person cope with the effects of infectious diseases by giving them inner strength and social support. Therefore, the current chapter offers a thorough analysis of mental health and wellbeing in sustainable healthcare, as well as the contribution of spiritual care to the treatment of infectious diseases.