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SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL FOR A HEALTHY LIFE

Prof. Dr. Sevda İsmailoğulları, Head of the Department of
Neurology/ERU Faculty of Medicine, Executive Board Member
of Turkish Sleep Medicine Society and Head of Sleep Medicine
Working Group of Turkish Neurological Society, made a
statement on the occasion of “March 17 World Sleep Day” to

draw attention to the importance of sleep. She stated that
2023 would be celebrated all over the world with the slogan,
“Sleep is Essential for Health”. In addition, Professor
Ismailogullari emphasized that a good sleep is the first step for

a healthy life in terms of body and soul. She also pointed out
that insomnia has bad individual and social consequences.

CONTINUING TO FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS

Asst. Prof. Burcu Baran, a faculty member at the
Department of Chest Diseases/ERU Faculty of Medicine,
explained the causes of tuberculosis on the occasion of

“March 24 World Tuberculosis Day”. She also stated that it
could have devastating social, economic and health
consequences. She also drew attention to the
importance and extent of global epidemics and made a

statement on how to raise public awareness on
epidemics.

AWARENESS STAND ON THE OCCASION OF CANCER WEEK

An event was held to raise public awareness at
Gevher Nesibe Hospital on the occasion of “April
1-7 Cancer Week” by Prof. Dr. Erdoğan M. Sözüer,
a faculty member at the Department of General

Surgery/ERU Faculty of Medicine, and with the
contributions of Cancer Department of Kayseri
Provincial Directorate of Health. After physicians
and nurses gave information to the citizens and

students about the disease, they gave them
introductory brochures.

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