Delegate: Dr Nimmi a Jose (MD, MRCPsych)
Affiliation: Associate Professor and Head of Department (Psychiatry), Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMSR), New Delhi, India
Short Bio: I am a psychiatrist with more than 10 years’ experience, involved in treating patients with mental illness as well as teaching Psychiatry to MBBS students.
Activities: The Department of Psychiatry, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMSR), New Delhi celebrated ‘World Sleep Day 2023’ on 17th March 2023 with a series of activities held during the ‘Sleep Awareness Week’ from 12 March – 18 March.
- A quiz competition was held for MBBS students of HIMSR on 15/03/2023 on topic related to sleep. Quiz competition for MBBS students
- Sessions were taken for patients by our doctors (Psychiatrists) and Clinical Psychologist and Psychiatric Social Worker, advocating sleep hygiene tips along with relaxation sessions.
Sessions for patients
3. Poster making competition and Slogan competition with the theme ‘Sleep is essential for health’ was organized for MBBS students of HIMSR, Occupational and Physiotherapy students of Jamia Hamdard, School of Unani Medical education and Research (SUMER) and Rufaida college of nursing.
Poster making competition and Slogan competition (Judges Dr Arun Prakash Sharma, Dr Mukhesh Manjhi, Dr Akbar Naqvi and Dr Nimmi A Jose)
4. Sessions were taken for students by our doctors (Psychiatrists) and Clinical Psychologist advocating sleep hygiene tips along with relaxation sessions.
Sessions for students
Winners of Quiz competition, Poster making and slogan competition were awarded by respected Dean (HIMSR), Professor Mridu Dudeja.
Prize distribution
The following were the winners of Quiz Competition (MBBS batch 2020 Students)
First prize: Abubakar Siddiq
Adwaith Pramod
Second Prize: Sanjana Kumari
Ramit Sharma
Third Prize: Kareena Azhar
Tanisha Bansal
Winners of Poster making competition
First prize: Nabiya Naaz (Bachelor of Physiotherapy, third year student)
Second prize: Ilhama Azmi (Bachelor of Occupational therapy, third year student)
Third prize: Nikhat (Bachelor of Unani medical sciences, first year student)
Winners of Slogan Competition (Nursing students)
First prize: Angel Mary Joshy
Second prize: Punita
Third prize: Ritik Barka
Token of thanks was given to Respected Dean Professor Mridu Dudeha, Medical Superintendent Dr Musharraf Husain and addt. Medical Superintendent Col, Dr, MS Kidwai by Dr Nimmi A Jose (Head of Department of Psychiatry) for all their support and cooperation.
Token of thanks
The organizing committee members were felicitated by Respected Dean HIMSR. The following were members of the Organizing committee.
Dr Nimmi A Jose – Associate Professor and Head of Department
Dr Akansha Bhardwaj – Senior Resident
Dr Dimple Gupta – Senior Resident
CP Irish Sheikh – Clinical Psychologist
Mr Ajay Badoni – Psychiatric Social Worker
The organizing team
Group photo and Rangoli made on the occasion of World Sleep Day
Location: New Delhi, India
Date of activities: 12-18th March 2023
Submitted by: Dr Nimmi A Jose