Networking Event 2025
Annual conference of the Swiss Sleep Network for professionals and decision-makers involved in the field of sleep.
Program
Sleep health in politics
Workshop: Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Course objective: Practical teaching of basic skills in the field of CBT-I.
Target group: Physicians of various specialties, psychologists in all training, further education and advanced training levels, and nurses.
29th Bern Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Days
The Bern Sleep-Wake-Epilepsy Days are organized by the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital of Bern and are aimed primarily at professionals and experts.
World Sleep Forum 2025 «Forensic Sleep Medicine»
The WorldSleep Forum 2025 in Lugano is themed “Forensic Sleep Medicine.” The forum is organized by the European Sleep Foundation (ESF) under the direction of Prof. Manconi and is aimed at professionals and experts.
Study: High Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Yverdon-le-Bains
Researchers from EPFL and HEIG-VD in Lausanne report in their current study that people in Yverdon-les-Bains VD sleep particularly poorly. Over 90 percent of the study participants reported sleep disorders. “These figures should be a wake-up call for the health authorities,” says Phillippe Voruz, lead author of the study.
Council of States Adopts Motion to Include Sleep in the Current NCD Strategy
In its session on March 6, 2025, the Council of States adopted the motion by Damian Müller (FDP/Lu) by a vote of 23 to 13. This motion calls for the inclusion of sleep disorders in the National Strategy for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD). The National Council will decide on the motion next.
Sleep Disorders Have been Increasing for 25 Years and Affect a Third of the Population
In 2022, a third of the population reported suffering from sleep disorders. This proportion has increased by 5 percentage points compared to 1997. The increase was particularly marked among women and young people between the ages of 15 and 39. Sleep disorders are closely related to mental and physical health. These are some of the findings from the new publication on sleep disorders from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
SSP, SSTS SSSSC Joint Annual Meeting
The annual conference of the Swiss Society for Pneumology, the Swiss Society for Thoracic Surgery, and the Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology will take place in Geneva this May. The conference is aimed at professionals and experts.
World Sleep Day 2025-03-14
World Sleep Day aims to consider and support those who have sleep problems. World Sleep Day serves to educate people around the world about the importance of sleep and to change the way people see and experience sleep by providing them with valuable resources to help them in their daily lives.
Sleep Gets a Voice – Press Release Sleep Network.
Our body and mind need restful sleep to stay healthy. A new network is committed to ensuring that sleep is recognized as an important health resource. The “Sleep Network” celebrates its foundation on October 23.
You can find more detailed information and the link to register for the public event in the press release.