Delegate: SleepMed Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Delegate Short Bio: SleepMed Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a Bengaluru-based sleep and respiratory care company founded in 2023, operating across three pillars: Laboratory, Solutions, and Education. Led by Co-Founder and Behavioural Sleep Specialist Mr. Prithviraj S J and Director of Education & Operations Ms. Pooja R. Karkera (Certified Sleep Technologist), SleepMed is committed to closing the awareness, diagnostic, and therapeutic gaps in sleep health across India. With over 25 CMEs, workshops, and speaking engagements conducted across India, Dubai, and Sri Lanka, SleepMed is a nationally recognised voice in clinical sleep medicine, behavioural sleep therapy, and sleep technology training.
Scope of Activity: Campaign
Activity: In observance of World Sleep Day 2026 — Sleep Well, Live Better — SleepMed Solutions conducted a comprehensive, multi-institutional awareness campaign spanning 10 events across Bengaluru and Andhra Pradesh, a month-long CPAP Care Camp, original creative content, and a public digital campaign — collectively reaching over 550 individuals including students, healthcare professionals, patients, and the general public.
Event 1 — PSG Workshop — World Sleep Day Campaign Launch
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD), Bengaluru
Facilitator: Mr. Prithviraj S J
Audience: 15+ Residents & Fellows
SleepMed launched its World Sleep Day 2026 campaign with a hands-on PSG workshop for medical residents and fellows at RGICD — one of Karnataka’s premier chest disease institutes. Focusing on hook-up technique, recording quality, and interpretation principles, the session reinforced that accurate diagnostics are the non-negotiable foundation of effective sleep therapy and better patient outcomes.
Event 2 — “Mind Your Sleep: The Science of Sleep, Disorders & Modern Diagnostics”
Ramaiah Institute of Technology (RIT), Bengaluru
Speaker: Mr. Prithviraj S J
Audience: 80+ Students
Hosted by the Department of Biotechnology and the IIChE Student Chapter, this session produced a striking real-world finding: nearly 80% of students reported a 1:00 AM habitual bedtime, consistent with Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder. Post-lecture one-on-one conversations revealed students were personally navigating insomnia and academic stress — transforming the event from an awareness talk into a genuine moment of clinical outreach.
Event 3 — Polysomnography (PSG) Hands-On Workshop
PES Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (PESIMSR), Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh
Facilitator: Mr. Prithviraj S J
Audience: 15+ PG Doctors & Respiratory Therapists
Addressing India’s significant gap between sleep lab infrastructure and trained clinical personnel, this specialised workshop covered PSG hook-up technique, patient screening protocols for high-risk respiratory ward patients (obesity, overt OSA signs), and strategies for operationally activating underutilised sleep labs. Participants were encouraged to proactively screen admitted patients to build hands-on proficiency in recognising sleep-disordered breathing at the bedside.
Event 4 — “Mind Your Sleep: The Science of Sleep Disorders & Modern Diagnostics” — Invited Talk
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering (DSCE), Bengaluru
Speaker: Mr. Prithviraj S J
Audience: 50+ Students & Faculty
As part of SleepMed’s ongoing academic partnership with DSCE, this invited talk presented striking real-world data on student sleep patterns: 72% of college students sleep fewer than 8 hours per night, 36% report daytime sleepiness affecting academic performance, and 68% use phones in bed regularly. The talk linked sleep health directly to memory consolidation, focus, and academic outcomes — with key insights including that students sleeping 8+ hours score 15–20% higher in memory-based tests, and that a single night below 6 hours can reduce next-day learning capacity by up to 40%.
Event 5 — “Mind Your Sleep: The Science of Sleep, Disorders & Modern Diagnostics”
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bengaluru
Speaker: Ms. Pooja R. Karkera, Director of Education & Operations, SleepMed Solutions
Audience: 70+ Engineering Students
Organised in collaboration with NMIT’s Centre for Flourish (Head: Ms. Shailaja Shastri) and Dr. L. Harish Kumar, this session addressed how academic culture drives sleep deprivation among young adults, introduced students to sleep science fundamentals, and highlighted the importance of early disorder recognition. The interactive format encouraged students to reflect on their own sleep habits and seek help when needed.
Event 6 — “Waking Up to Sleep Disorders — A Psychological Perspective”
St. Claret College (Autonomous), Bengaluru
Speaker: Ms. Pooja R. Karkera
Audience: 100+ BA & B.Sc. Psychology Students
Delivered to psychology students in honour of World Sleep Day 2026, this masterclass explored the bidirectional relationship between sleep disorders and mental health, sleep architecture, and behavioural strategies. Students engaged in candid open discussions about their personal sleep challenges following the session — a sign of meaningful impact. Organised by the Department of Humanities; event coordinators: Ms. Angela Jean Mary and Ms. Suha C.
Event 7 — “Understanding Sleep & Its Role in Health”
Leeway Biomedical, Bengaluru
Speaker: Ms. Pooja R. Karkera
Audience: 40+ Biomedical Engineering Students
Positioned sleep health as an emerging career frontier for biomedical engineers, this expert talk highlighted India’s critical shortage of trained sleep technologists and the pivotal role that engineering innovation can play in bridging the diagnostic gap in sleep medicine.
Event 8 — Sleep Awareness Programme
PESIMSR — PES University Hospital, Bengaluru
Audience: 150+ General Public (Patients & Families)
In partnership with SleepMed Solutions, the PESIMSR team conducted patient education talks, interactive demonstrations of sleep studies and CPAP therapy, and a creative poster competition involving students and nursing staff. The programme addressed sleep hygiene, recommended sleep duration, snoring, daytime sleepiness, and common myths — engaging patients and their families in a meaningful and accessible format.
Event 9 — “I Care for My Sleep” — Patient Awareness Initiative
SleepMed Solutions, Bengaluru
Audience: 20+ Existing Patients
SleepMed invited its patients to celebrate how prioritising and treating their sleep disorders had transformed their daily lives — their energy, productivity, relationships, and health. This initiative reinforced that sleep health is a medical priority and not a lifestyle luxury, while honouring the journeys of patients who chose to seek help.
Event 10 — Social Media Awareness Campaign
Platform: LinkedIn & Instagram | sleepmedsolutions.in
Audience: General Public
SleepMed launched a World Sleep Day digital campaign sharing practical, evidence-informed sleep hygiene content — covering the 30-minute nap rule, light environment management, and snoring as a clinical warning signal. The campaign included two original poems authored by Co-Founder Mr. Prithviraj S J, designed to make sleep science emotionally resonant and publicly accessible, alongside a patient story initiative (“Share Your Sleep Story”) inviting the community to engage with SleepMed’s services.
Bonus Activity — CPAP Care & Upgrade Clinic
SleepMed Solutions Office, Bengaluru
16–31 March 2026
A month-long post-World Sleep Day patient service camp offering mask re-fitting, leak checks, device data downloads, 50% off services and accessories, extended warranty and upgrade options, customised sleep hygiene counselling, and free CPAP adherence and insomnia assessments with SleepMed’s Behavioural Sleep Specialist.
Creative Awareness Content — Original Poetry
Co-Founder Mr. Prithviraj S J authored and published two original poems for World Sleep Day 2026, using creative writing to communicate the theme Sleep Well, Live Better to a public audience across social media platforms.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India & Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh
Date of Activity: 13th March to April 7th
