{
  "id": 7085416,
  "title": "HMC opens sleep health clinic to diagnose and treat sleep disorders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/hmc-opens-sleep-health-clinic-to-diagnose-and-treat-sleep-disorders",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:34:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/13/09/2026/hmc-opens-sleep-health-clinic-to-diagnose-and-treat-sleep-disorders"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has inaugurated a Sleep Health Clinic at Hamad General Hospital to specialize in diagnosing and treating sleep disorders in adult patients, excluding respiratory-related issues. According to a social media announcement by HMC, the clinic will carry out thorough evaluations for conditions such as persistent insomnia, trouble initiating or maintaining sleep, excessive daytime fatigue, irregular sleep patterns, frequent awakenings, and sleep disturbances linked to stress, anxiety, or other psychological factors.\n\nThe clinic will tailor treatment plans according to individual patient requirements, incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, optimizing sleep routines, and prescribing medication when deemed necessary. Treatment will be delivered via collaboration between sleep medicine experts and psychiatrists.\n\nPatients can access the Sleep Health Clinic via medical referrals from Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) or from HMC's specialty and psychiatry clinics.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has opened a Sleep Health Clinic at Hamad General Hospital to provide specialised services for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders unrelated to respiratory diseases in adults.</p> <p>In a social media post, HMC said the clinic will conduct comprehensive assessments for persistent or recurring insomnia, difficulty falling or staying…",
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}