WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATE YOUNGSTERS ON PREVENTION OF SLEEP DISORDERS CONDUCTED AT GULF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY TO MARK WORLD SLEEP DAY
March 18, 2023: As a way to remind simply how necessary sleep is and to have fun it, Gulf Medical College celebrated World Sleep Day with nice enthusiasm on March 17, 2023, which was organized by the School of Well being sciences and Thumbay College Hospital’s Division of the Pulmonology and Division of Neurology. The annual occasion organised by World Sleep Day Committee of World Sleep Society (based by WASM and WSF), seeks to carry forth necessary points associated to sleep, and this yr’s occasion was market with the slogan ‘Sleep is crucial for well being’ that aimed to boost consciousness about getting ample and high quality sleep for sustaining good well being and well-being within the general neighborhood.
Highlighting the importance of sleep, Dr. Vivek Karan, Marketing consultant Neurologist,Thumbay College Hospital, mentioned, “With the mad rush to satisfy deadlines and the necessity to work round the clock, not getting sufficient sleep or being sleep disadvantaged has develop into an everyday phenomenon, particularly sleep deprivation amongst children and adults is growing alarmingly, which may be the main reason behind power situations like hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart assault, coronary heart failure or stroke.” He additional emphasised the significance of sleep for bodily and psychological well being, and mentioned the prevalence and penalties of sleep problems within the UAE and all over the world.
The occasion additionally featured actions equivalent to interactive periods and workshops by college students and workers of Gulf Medical College to deal with subjects equivalent to: why creating wholesome steadiness of physique and thoughts is without doubt one of the cornerstones for one’s general sense of well-being and reaching a restorative sleep is an crucial a part of the equation. Sleep is the top-most precedence for a well-balanced way of life and thru correct nourishment, day by day motion and mindfulness actions, sustaining an everyday good evening’s relaxation is attainable.
