Prioritizing Sleep Equity for Global Well-being, Insights by Dr Prashant Makhija on World Sleep Day

Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli

Published On 2024-03-15 13:30 GMT | Update On 2024-03-16 06:13 GMT

World Sleep Day is an annual event organized by the World Sleep Society, aimed at raising awareness about the importance of sleep and the prevention and management of sleep disorders. This year it is marked on15th March.

The focus of this year's World Sleep Day revolves around "Sleep Equity for Global Health." While sleep is crucial for overall well-being, noticeable variations in sleep quality persist among different populations worldwide, exacerbating existing health disparities and reinforcing inequities

It is a known fact that sleep plays a crucial role in many ways. It helps in maintaining optimal cognitive function and emotional well-being. It is essential for memory consolidation, learning, problem-solving, any decision-making process does need a healthy sleep.

On this World Sleep Day, Medical Dialogues team interacted with Dr Prashant Makhija, a neurologist at Wockhardt Hospitals in Mumbai Central. Dr Makhija has an experience of more than 10years. He specializes in treating various neurological disorders. He has special interest in sleep and epilepsy and has a post doctoral fellowship In epilepsy and sleep medicine. He also has a certification from World Sleep Society as International sleep disorders specialist.

Dr Makhija addressed the following-

1. How the recommended amount of sleep varies across different age groups, from infants to older adults?

2. What are the potential health consequences of sleep deprivation or inadequate sleep for individuals of different age groups?

3. How does sleep quality and duration affect mental health outcomes, such as mood disorders, anxiety, and depression?

4. What strategies or lifestyle changes can individuals adopt to improve sleep hygiene and promote better sleep?

5. How do environmental factors, such as technology use, light exposure, and work schedules, influence sleep patterns and quality?

6. Recommendations for parents to establish healthy sleep habits and routines for children, considering developmental stages and specific challenges?

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Dr. Nandita Mohan

Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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Prioritizing Sleep Equity for Global Well-being, Insights by Dr Prashant Makhija on World Sleep Day

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