The Raffles Sleep Centre Beijing is officially opened on Tuesday 21 March, 2023. The sleep centre is designed to diagnose and treat sleep disorders that affect more and more people each day.

Dr. Charles Poon Wai Kong, General Manager of Raffles Hospital Beijing attended the ceremony and delivered a speech.

“As we gather here today to celebrate the opening of the Raffles Sleep Centre our services focus on the medical care of the whole life-cycle of families, we will continue to provide superior medical technology and quality services. We look forward to welcoming patients to our sleep center and helping them get the sleep they need to live their best lives.”

Ms. Tao Li, Deputy of General Manager of Raffles Hospital Beijing, said, "According to the Sleep Research Institute of China, more than 300 million people in China suffer from sleep problems. The incidence of insomnia in adults is as high as 38.2%. Raffles Sleep Centre provides a comfortable and private treatment environment with a professional medical team and advanced equipment to form an effective treatment plan to deal with your sleep problems. Raffles Hospital Beijing takes diverse, personalized service approaches to provide dedicate care for everyone's health!"

To promote public awareness of sleep medicine and sleep health, Raffles Hospital also invited some guests enrolled from our WeChat Notice of Free Events to participate in this activity "The Sleep You Deserve – How Can Raffles Help You?" Lecture & Tour led by Dr. Paul Rochon, Head of Raffles Sleep Centre and Ms. Li Lin, sleep monitoring expert. The guests said that they benefited a lot from this event.

Treatment Plan：

Dr. Paul Rochon, Head of Raffles Mental Health Department and Raffles Sleep Centre, explained three dimensions of sleep problems, as follows.

• Being a good sleeper? What is truth and false about sleep?

• How do we take care of sleep problems?

• Sleep Apnea and Insomnia

In the future, the Raffles Sleep Centre will further deepen the cooperation with all departments in the hospital (such as Dental, Physio and GP) so that people with sleep problems can receive integrated and comprehensive treatments at Raffles Hospital Beijing, combining the concept of multidisciplinary cooperation, the use of advanced monitoring and treatment equipment, comfortable and private high-tech environment, to provide "sleep monitoring - disease diagnosis - multidisciplinary treatment" one-stop comprehensive treatment services.

• Take a nap for about 15 minutes a day if you have the time, not too long, as this can effectively regulate the length of sleep; also, a cup of coffee before the nap will be more effective as it takes about 15 to 20 minutes for the coffee to take effect so that you will have better energy after waking up.

• The sleeping position at night is not recommended for people who lie flat, especially if they snore, unless they have support on their back or legs. Otherwise, it will quickly lead to excessive pressure on the spine or poor breathing.

• It is recommended to adopt a routine, for example take a bath at night before bed or reading to help you fall asleep; you can start to dim the lights about an hour before bedtime to tell your body to prepare for sleep.

• Exercise is a way to wake up the body to replenish energy, so it is not scientific to exercise at night to help you sleep. The best time to exercise is after waking up early!