The recipients of the Prince Mahidol Award 2025 are two esteemed physicians from the United States: Dr Terry Dean King in the field of medicine and Prof Dr Walter C. Willett in the field of public health.

An ancient proverb dating back millennia, “Physician Health Thyself” has no bearing on sleep disorders. Like most sufferers, doctors are mostly unaware that they have a problem, never mind find the time to do anything about it. But a new project implemented by MedPark late last year focused on making physicians, particularly those who work long hours and different shifts, undergo a sleep test.