WHO Engagement
We are working with WHO to embed self-care as a key part of global guidance on Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases, and overall health system resilience.
Self-Care
as Core Pillar of UHC
Embedding self-care practices into the health care continuum has the potential to improve health and quality of life while simultaneously supporting health system sustainability and the achievement of universal health coverage.
As we collectively work to make our overstretched health systems more efficient, we have an opportunity to reconfigure the value of self-care as a legitimate tool to strengthen overall health system response.
The time is now to elevate the profile of self-care and prioritize global commitment and action.
82th UNGA - 2027: Embedding Self-Care as a Key Pillar to achieve UHC
GSCF is leading active advocacy and research speaking to the economic and social value of self-care through its ECOSOC 2.0 work, as well as key high-level engagement at the global and regional levels.
81th UNGA - 2026: the Role of Self-Care in Pandemic Preparedness
Ahead of the 2026 high-level meeting on pandemic preparedness, GSCF is shedding light on the major learnings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Self-care played a key part in pandemic response in how individuals took care of themselves with evidence-based practices, that also supported health systems worldwide. GSCF is advocating to capitalize on these learnings and practices for health system resilience ahead of the next pandemic.
80th UNGA - 2025: Action against Non-Communicable Diseases
GSCF launched the Self-Care manifesto ahead of the High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases. Together, signatories from associations, industry and academia recognize self-care a core intervention towards tobacco cessation, good oral health, obesity prevention, cardiovascular health, digital health, access to essential medicines, and health literacy.
São Paulo Declaration on Self-Care for Universal Health Coverage
GSCF among a diverse group of stakeholders’ pledge commitment to the São Paulo Declaration on Self-Care for Universal Health Coverage.
76th World Health Assembly (WHA) - 2023
On May 22, 2023, in Geneva, the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF) collaborated with WONCA and others on a constituency statement, urging member states to focus on strong primary healthcare and self-care policies at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA).
78th UNGA - 2022 : The Time to embed Self-Care in WHO frameworks on UHC is Now
GSCF advocates to embed Self-Care by 2025 as a key pillar of WHO frameworks, following the UN High-Level Meeting on UHC. The goal is to integrate self-care into national health systems, raising awareness and securing resources.
152nd Session of the WHO Executive Board Meeting
Public Health Emergencies and Universal Health Coverage: GSCF’s statements at the 152nd Session of the WHO Executive Board Meeting.
WHO Executive Board 2021
We launched our statement on the Covid-19 pandemic during the WHO 148th Executive Board 2021.
72nd session of the World Health Assembly
Read more about our statement given during the World Health Assembly on Universal Health Coverage.
WHO Executive Board 2020
We launched three new joint statements on Universal Health Coverage, Digital Health and the Framework for Non-State Actors (FENSA), during the 146th session of the WHO Executive Board meeting.
They highlight the need for a coordinated multi-stakeholder approach and call on WHO Member States to foster an enabling environment for effective private sector engagement.
The statements were given together with the UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency, Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare IT and Radiation Therapy Trade Association (DITTA), the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the International Council of Biotechnology Associations (ICBA).