Doctors stress on sleep health

To make the general public aware of the importance of sleep, the Calcutta Sleep Society hosted a press conference, in collaboration with the World Sleep Society.

- Roushan Chatterjee

The special session, held on 11 March, was arranged ahead of the World Sleep Day, observed on 14 March. Aligning with this year's theme 'Make Sleep-Health a Priority', the conference focused on the critical role of sleep in overall health and preventing serious medical conditions.

Experts including Dr Sourav Das, senior consultant sleep medicine specialist, Somnos Sleep Clinic, Kolkata and regional coordinator for World Sleep Day (World Sleep Society) and Secretary, Calcutta Sleep Society; and Dr Uttam Agarwal, president, Calcutta Sleep Society and Sleep Apnea and ENT Surgeon, Orange Sleep Apnea Clinic and Belle Vue Clinic, shared their recent findings from research on sleep disorders and its impact on public health. The session underscored the diverse phenotypical presentations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) based on age, gender and geographic variations.