Bappi Lahiri death: ‘Govt must recognise sleep apnea as a medical disorder’
Dr. Seemab Shaikh, a Pune-based sleep specialist and founder and national president of the Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea, says it is time the government declared it a medical disorder and not a lifestyle issue. Noted singer-composer Bappi Lahiri who died at the age of 69 at a Mumbai hospital on February 15 suffered from Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Seemab Shaikh, a Pune-based sleep specialist and founder and national president of the Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea, tells The [...]