Brazilian Deputy Proposes Comprehensive National Policies to Promote Restorative Sleep
Deputy Bruno Ganem has proposed two bills aiming to establish national policies that promote restorative sleep and public education on sleep health in Brazil.
- • Deputy Bruno Ganem introduced bills 5070/2025 and 5071/2025 focused on sleep health promotion.
- • Bill 5070/2025 proposes educational campaigns and a 'Sleep-Friendly Hours' certification.
- • Bill 5071/2025 establishes a national policy addressing sleep disorders and government coordination.
- • Both bills emphasize the health benefits of restorative sleep and aim to integrate policies into the public health system.
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Federal Deputy Bruno Ganem from Podemos-SP has introduced two important bills focusing on promoting sleep health as a key public health measure in Brazil. The first bill, 5070/2025, proposes the National Campaign for Sleep-Friendly Hours. It aims to educate the public on the importance of adequate rest and healthy sleep habits through communication campaigns, educational actions, and partnerships involving public and private institutions. This initiative includes establishing a "Sleep-Friendly Hours" certification for participating institutions, an annual National Sleep-Friendly Hours Week every March, and adjusting school schedules to better align with adolescent chronobiology. The Ministry of Health would coordinate this campaign, collaborating with other ministries and civil society.
The second bill, 5071/2025, seeks to establish the National Policy for Promoting Restorative Sleep. This policy focuses on coordinated government actions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep disorders. It proposes creating the Intersectoral Committee for Promoting Restorative Sleep (CIPSONO) and integrating sleep health considerations into Brazil's public health system. Both bills highlight the crucial role restorative sleep plays in preventing cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychological diseases. Ganem emphasizes that promoting restorative sleep is a public health necessity and a right the state must guarantee, aiming to improve the population’s well-being and quality of life through better rest conditions.
These legislative proposals mark a significant step toward raising awareness of sleep's impact on health and establishing structured public policies addressing sleep deprivation and disorders in Brazil.