Global Self-Care Federation

Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care

The Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care is the first industry-wide climate action resolution issued by the self-care sector. The resolution calls on GSCF members to make one or more pledges to climate sustainability, categorized under the three areas of focus: plastics & packaging, pharmaceuticals in the environment and CO2 footprint.

GSK Virtual Roundtable Report: Standing with Pharmacists in the Age of Self-Care

In June 2021, GSK Consumer Healthcare convened a global roundtable with pharmacists, policy experts and health consumers to discuss the role of pharmacy in the age of self-care and uncover ways in which the company could support them. This recently published report provides a summary of the discussion that took place and the key insights that were shared. It also summarizes GSK Consumer Healthcare’s response.

Self-Care Readiness Index Report

The Self-Care Readiness Index report assesses countries' self-care systems across four critical enablers, and ranks them intuitively from 1 to 4, with 4 being the most resilient self-care system. The countries studied in the first edition of the index are: Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States.

AESGP releases new Evidence Summary on the importance of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

The paper aims to map and highlight existing evidence around the importance of self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

AESGP Position Paper - Paving the Way for the Digitalisation of the Self-Care Sector

This position paper on digital strategy highlights the main importance for the self-care sector regarding data, real-world data, real-world evidence, Artificial Intelligence, product and disease information, the building of the digital workforce capacity and eCommerce.

The Sustainability of Healthcare Systems: A Summary of Existing Economic Evidence

This report identifies methodologies applied to determine the economic value of nonprescription medicines for conditions that agree with self-medication. It highlights the benefits of nonprescription products for treatment, including significant cost savings to healthcare systems and consumers, and a reduction in work impairment or healthcare resource utilization.

Understanding Influences on Self-Care Behaviour

Understanding Influences on Self-Care Behavior

This report addresses the valuable role that self-care makes to the well-being of individuals and to the sustainability of healthcare systems. It also addresses the decision-making progress that individuals employ to address a health need, together with inputs to the final actions taken.

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