Dear Friends,
The Indian Society for Sleep Research successfully organised the Joint meeting of the 11th Asian Sleep Research Society Congress and the 8th Asian Forum on Chronobiology during February 7-8, 2025 in New Delhi. It was a mega event of sleep researchers, physicians, and chronobiologists from all over the world consisting of 3 pre-congress workshops, 11 key note lectures, 28 symposia and more than 100 free presentations. As Congress Chair and on behalf of the ISSR, I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all speakers, participants and sponsors for your whole heated support in making this Congress memorable.
It has been an enriching experience serving as the President of the ISSR. With the support of its dedicated members, teaching faculty and international collaborators we have been able to achieve many of our mission goals.
Besides carrying out regular academic activities, we have stepped into new ventures which includes:
- 3-Day Hands on workshop on Polysomnography for beginners along with the regular National Sleep Technology and Sleep Medicine Course. This programme will lay the foundation for a career in sleep technology.
- We are recognising sleep centres, institutions and hospital for starting observer ship/training /clinical exposure in sleep medicine for sleep medicine career seekers.
With the growing change in sleep habits in our society and life style, mostly by the youngsters, our responsibilities towards prompting sleep health, need immediate attention. The youngsters have taken the abuse of sleep as a matter of right and pleasure.
Modern life style, job opportunity, and invasion of light into night are contributing to sleep deprivation. Many of us do not meet the required quota of sleep. Impact of sleep loss on our physical and mental health is new threat to our health which is not recognized by general public.
Let us make it habit to spread the importance of sleep health across all spectrum of the society. Sleep is the biggest health asset nature has given us. Let us practice healthy sleep for better health and life.
With this message ISSR launches its public health campaign:
SLEEP LOSS IS INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
Hrudananda Mallick, MD, PhD