Global Self-Care Federation

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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Enabling people to manage their health and wellbeing: Policy approaches to self-care

Written by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by RB, this report considers the key elements and drivers for self-care and examines the political and regulatory response across three global markets: the US, Europe and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)

Prescription to Nonprescription Medicines Switch Q&A

Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes

Developed in partnership with the World Health Organization, The World Heart Federation and the International Stroke Society emphasizing the growing role of the individual in the healthcare system at the turn of the 21st century.

Self-Care for Health: Sexual & Reproductive health and rights

The World Health Organization launched its first Consolidated Guideline on ‘Self-care Interventions for Health: Sexual and reproductive health and rights’ in June 2019.

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