The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe

Lim, Diane C; Najafi, Arezu; Afifi, Lamia; Bassetti, Claudio L.; Buysse, Daniel J.; Han, Fang; Högl, Birgit; Melaku, Yohannes Adama; Morin, Charles M.; Pack, Allan I; Poyares, Dalva; Somers, Virend K.; Eastwood, Peter R.; Zee, Phyllis C.; Jackson, Chandra L.

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00182-2

reviewThe Lancet Public HealthSep 28, 2023GOLD OA

The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe

DCDiane C Lim ANArezu Najafi LALamia Afifi CLClaudio L. Bassetti DJDaniel J. Buysse

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Abstract

Healthy sleep is essential for physical and mental health, and social wellbeing; however, across the globe, and particularly in developing countries, national public health agendas rarely consider sleep health. Sleep should be promoted as an essential pillar of health, equivalent to nutrition and physical activity. To improve sleep health across the globe, a focus on education and awareness, research, and targeted public health policies are needed. We recommend developing sleep health educational programmes and awareness campaigns; increasing, standardising, and centralising data on sleep quantity and quality in every country across the globe; and developing and implementing sleep health policies across…

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Globe
Public health
Global health
Economic growth
Mental health
Social determinants of health
Sleep (system call)
Developing country

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