Jakarta, March 14 -- World Sleep Day 2026 emphasizes good quality sleep as fundamental to health as nutrition and exercise, as it supports physical health, emotional balance, productivity, and reduce mortality risk among adults and elderly, Health Ministry says.

"Quality sleep is not simply about clocking hours in bed. It is defined by the ability to sleep in a way that meets physiological needs," the ministry's director for vulnerable group health services, Imran Pambudi, said here on Saturday.

According to him, this year's theme, "Sleep Well, Live Better," carries an important message for people, particularly those living in cities, whose circadian rhythms are often disrupted by work patterns and light pollution.

He stressed that sle...