Delegate: Outlook Ukraine & Poltava State Medical University
Delegate Short Bio: Outlook Ukraine is a Ukrainian educational and cultural organization dedicated to supporting professional development, international dialogue, and knowledge exchange. For World Sleep Day 2026, Outlook Ukraine partnered with sleep medicine experts to bring evidence-based sleep health education to the Ukrainian public.
Poltava State Medical University is a leading Ukrainian medical institution offering training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing. The university actively promotes public health education and supports the professional development of its faculty in international scientific communities.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Anastasiia Shkodina, MD, PhD — neurologist, somnologist, somno-therapist, Assistant Professor at the Department of Neurology at Poltava State Medical University, co-founder of the Center for Sleep and Mental Health «inPsy». She is a member of the World Sleep Society (WSS), a graduate of the World Sleep Academy, and a member of ISPD, ESRS, and AASM.
The opening address was delivered by Dr. Lourdes DelRosso, MD, PhD — Professor at the University of California San Francisco–Fresno, Medical Director for Sleep Medicine at Inspire Health Medical Group, Co-Chair of the World Sleep Day Committee, and committee member of the World Sleep Society.
Scope of Activity: Individual activity
Activity: Online Public Lecture “Sleep Well — Live Better: A Scientific View on Sleep in Times of Peace and War” (March 13, 2026, online via Zoom)
On World Sleep Day 2026, Outlook Ukraine in partnership with Poltava State Medical University organized a free public online lecture titled “Sleep Well — Live Better.” The event brought together certified sleep specialists from Ukraine and the United States to provide evidence-based, accessible information on sleep health to a Ukrainian audience living under wartime conditions.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Anastasiia Shkodina (MD, PhD, neurologist, somnologist, somno-therapist, Assistant Professor at Poltava State Medical University, member of the World Sleep Society, graduate of the World Sleep Academy), with an opening address by Dr. Lourdes DelRosso (MD, PhD, Professor at UC San Francisco–Fresno, Medical Director for Sleep Medicine at Inspire Health Medical Group, Co-Chair of the World Sleep Day Committee, World Sleep Society).
The lecture covered an 8-step guide from sleep neurobiology to practical survival strategies, including: the two-process model of sleep regulation (homeostasis and circadian rhythms), sleep architecture (N1, N2, N3, REM stages), consequences of chronic sleep deprivation on cardiovascular health, metabolism, immunity, emotional regulation and cognitive function, classification of over 80 sleep disorders according to ICSD-3, evidence-based diagnosis and treatment approaches (polysomnography, actigraphy, CBT-I, somno-therapy), and wartime-specific strategies — how to fall asleep after an air raid alert, manage nighttime awakenings, and maintain functioning despite sleep disruption.
A live Q&A session followed the lecture, during which participants asked questions about children’s sleep disorders, nighttime awakenings, supplement safety, and anxiety-related insomnia.
Location: Online (Zoom); hosted by Outlook Ukraine
Date of Activity: March 13, 2026
