Delegate: Dr. Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes
Affiliation: Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine
Short Bio: Physician and Surgeon, Master in Pediatrics, Master in Pediatric Neurology, Master in Sleep Medicine
Honorary Professor “Sleep Medicine Unit” of the Master’s program in Pediatric, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala.
Vice-president of the Guatemalan Association of Sleep Medicine.
Secretary of the Neurological Sciences Association of Guatemala. 2016-2018
Reference Neurologist Polysomnography Laboratory “Sueño Center”
Sleep Medicine Clinic Neurologist, Hospital General San Juan de Dios National Reference Center 2017
Community natural disaster rescuer and collaborator in post-traumatic stress management using quality sleep induction techniques.
Medical Researcher.
Private medical office, with practice mostly in “sleep disorders”
Social communicator
Delegate for Guatemala of the Young Epilepsy Section – International League Against Epilepsy
Delegate for Guatemala of the “World Sleep Day” since 2018
Winner of Distinguished Activity Awardees
Activity: Free virtual medical consultation, benefiting 30 low-income patients suffering from sleep disorders.
On-line participation in the training program: Sleep Medicine, Lisboa University, subject: “Central hypersomnias” Lectured by Dr. Fernando Ceballos.
“The 10 Commandments of Sleep Hygiene for Adults and children ” video incorporated sign language, was displayed on information screens of the oldest and most important hospital in the country “Hospital General San Juan de Dios” throughout the month of March to raise awareness of the importance of sleeping in the recovery of the physical, mental and emotional energy of the treating doctors as well as the importance of well sleep in optimizing the immune system of patients.
Printed material on “The 10 Commandments of Sleep Hygiene for Adults and children” in Mayan languages was distributed.
Massive virtual promotion of: “The impact of sleep quality on the optimization of the immune system”, out in the historical context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Virtual conference ”Quality sleep, sound Mind, Happy World” on a zoom platform, aimed at the non-medical population, achieving a large audience. Lectured by Dr. Fernando Ceballos.
Virtual conference “Non-pharmacological treatment in insomnia due to post-traumatic stress” on zoom platform, aimed at non-medical population in the context of war Russia- Ukraine. Taught by Dr. Fernando Ceballos.
Two hybrid conferences were held with face-to-face participation in the two most important cities in the country aimed at doctors, with the themes: “restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy”. Taught by Dr. Fernando Ceballos.
Location: Republic of Guatemala
Date of Activity: All activities took place during the month of March, most of them on March 18, 2022.
Submitted by: Fernando Alberto Ceballos Fuentes MD MsC
