Nations First Sleep Chain organised by Apollo Speciality Hospital at Vanagaram in Chennai!!
If you consider sleep as just a luxury but not as a biological necessity, then it`s high time you change your opinion!!
To mark the World Sleep Day on Friday, 14th of March 2025, Apollo Speciality Hospitals in Vanagaram in Chennai organised the country`s first sleep chain. This caught the attention of many.
It is worthy to note that this unique health initiative under the theme `Make Sleep Health a Priority` brought doctors and nurses together. They formed a symbolic chain holding pillows with messages regarding the importance of sleep.
It is really shocking to mention that nearly 60percent of Indians suffer from poor sleep quality. Point is that this sleep chain that was organised was a powerful reminder that sleep is a biological necessity and not a luxury.
To create awareness regarding various health issues like heart diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and mental health issues that could occur due to poor sleep health, the event was conducted.
According to Dr. Karthik Madesh, Clinical Head, Institute of Sleep health it was clear that the initiative was a way of reminding the public that good sleep was necessary for good health. He added that right lifestyle changes could make a huge difference to one`s sleep health.
Head of Department of Neurology,Apollo Speciality Hospital, Dr. Prabash Prabhakaran spoke about how sleep is a fundamental pillar of health but its significance is often underestimated. He added that initiatives like Sleep Chain organised by Apollo Speciality Hospital emphasize the fact that sleep is not merely a lifestyle choice but a biological necessity.
