Romania marks World Sleep Day by opening sleep labs to the public

 

It’s World Sleep Day (March 15 ) and the organizers are encouraging people everywhere to open their eyes to the health issues associated with sleep. In Romania, the health sector is marking the day by opening the doors of the country’s sleep labs to the public. The first World Sleep Day was in 2008 and according to the organizers, the event has grown continuously since then.

 

 

 

 

 

Although the event seeks to celebrate sleep, its message is largely more serious. The organizers detail a number of sleep associated conditions and describe bad sleep as a global epidemic. This year’s slogan is “good sleep, healthy aging;” putting an emphasis on sleep related conditions that affect the elderly.

 

The President of the Romanian Society of Pneumology, Professor Florin Mihălțan, is keen to see the study and treatment of sleep as a recognized specialism in the Romanian medical world. Speaking to RTV, he said understanding sleep pathology can save lives when serious conditions are involved, as well as helping people return to normal professional and social lives.

 

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