WHO defines health as a state of physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Adolescence, a period of life when physio-psychic changes have far-reaching impact, warrants serious attention on spiritual aspects, which is generally overlooked. Questions while dealing with adolescents and spirituality as what is spirituality? How spirituality relate to Adolescent world? Possible health benefits to Adolescents, scientific evidence the existence of a spiritual dimension in human health. As the children grow to adulthood, they start thinking regarding the creation of the world, the existence of God or superpower, the purpose of life and meaning of death etc. - this is how the spirituality enters the world of adolescence. If they are allowed an open discussion regarding these fundamental questions and are provided scientific facts, they are more likely to grow into spirituality which can be a very strong protective factor preventing them from going into various risk behaviours. To raise spirituality fit teens, parents have to be congruent, primary teachers of things spiritual, and positive, to keep their spiritual beliefs and faith. To get teens in spiritual disciplines, meaning of spiritual disciplines, habits of reverence by reading together, and creating family mission statements, have to be taught and shown by loving, confident, available, and open parents. The power of spirituality has enormous potential for lowering the risk of substance abuse among teenagers. Adolescents with spiritual beliefs are less likely to initiate sexual intercourse too early, experience depression abuse substances. A spiritually oriented society can make the best use of this observation in empowering adolescents. The spiritual dimension of health while planning preventive, promotive health care services for adolescents in the world should be considered.

Dr. Pukhraj Bafna (Padmashri) is a distinguished pediatrician and adolescent health consultant with an unparalleled legacy in child and adolescent healthcare. As the Head of the Department of Medicine at CDCRI, Rajnandgaon, he has directly interacted with over 500,000 adolescents, shaping the future of adolescent health. His academic contributions include authoring chapters in esteemed publications such as the IAP Textbook of Pediatrics, IAP Textbook on Adolescent Health, Bhave’s Textbook on Adolescence, Textbook of Medico-Legal Sciences, and the Book on International Training for Adolescents.

Beyond his clinical and academic contributions, Dr. Bafna serves as the Chairman of Ethics Committees at Government Medical College, Chhattisgarh Dental College, Government Digvijay P.G. College, and Shahid Hospital & Research Centre, Dalli Rajhara.