World Sleep Day 2021
Our physical and mental health are directly dependent on the quality and quantity of sleep that we get every day. The importance of this fact is underestimated leading to many preventable health conditions and diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Sleep deprivation can lead to Alzheimer´s disease in many people. Humans have not yet evolved to compensate for the chronic sleep deprivation many of us face.
Not only having less sleep hours can be dangerous for our health but even the change in sleep routine can increase the risk of cancers. Shift work involving disruption of normal sleep routines is currently classified as carcinogen by World Health Organisation.
On world sleep day, Rohingya Medics Organisation sheds light on the importance of sleep and few tips on sleep hygiene for healthy sleep.