Delegate: Stefanie Bachler
Affiliation: Future Health Lab
Short Bio:
Activity: The Future Health Lab, supported by Idorsia, has developed seven socio-political recommendations to address (chronic) sleep disorders through a multi-stakeholder process. This initiative involved collaboration with experts, healthcare providers, and individuals affected by sleep disorders, in partnership with the Austrian Society for Sleep Medicine (ÖGSM). These recommendations were presented and published at the 2nd Sleep Innovation Forum in October 2024. The next step is to implement these recommendations into practice through collaborative efforts and concrete implementation activities, as only "actions lead to real progress." Furthermore, these recommendations will be presented to the new government in Austria to raise awareness about the importance of sleep health and to position sleep disorders as a central and global public health issue. To this end, the Future Health Lab will organize the third consecutive Sleep Innovation Forum on September 25, 2025.
On World Health Day, we aim to reinvigorate the focus on the recommendations by launching a media awareness campaign. This campaign will work toward the implementation of the recommendations and encourage all relevant stakeholders to participate. Until September 25, we plan to focus on awareness-raising measures, particularly emphasizing the importance of healthy sleep and highlighting the impact of sleep on people's everyday lives, including in the workplace.
This initiative is a joint effort of the Future Health Lab in partnership with Idorsia. Together with stakeholders, we aim to take actionable steps to implement these recommendations – for a better and healthier sleep for all people living in Austria.
Location: Austria (Vienna)
Date of Activity: 25. September 2025
Submitted by: Stefanie Bachler
