Sleep Study in the Philippines
One study found that people who sleep less than 7 hours a night are three times more likely to develop a common cold while sleeping less than 5 hours a night can give you 70% of the likelihood of developing pneumonia.
The Philippines is one of the countries with the most sleep-deprived population.
A 2023 study showed that Filipinos sleep less than seven hours per day, with 56% of the population being sleep-deprived.
To address the gap in quality sleep, iCare created a health solution driven by innovative and excellent customer care, resulting in the introduction of the Sleep Better program to iCare members.
Meet Our Sleep Expert, Dr. Wong Sheau Hwa
In part of the Sleep Better program, iCare recently partnered with sleep expert Dr. Wong Sheau Hwa, who is a visiting psychiatrist of the Sleep Disorders Unit at Singapore General Hospital.
He previously joined the Singapore Air Force, wherein he first did his specialty training in aviation medicine.
One of the topics Dr. Wong talked about is the prevalence of Shift Work Sleep Disorder among workers who work unconventional hours, which can be a common practice to the BPO industry.