- World Health Organization, Self-care interventions for health. This website provides a hub for information, data and resources such as the WHO Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health and Well-being, the WHO Classification on Self-Care Interventions, and the WHO Framework on Self-Care Interventions. (Website: https://www.who.int/health-topics/self-care#tab=tab_1)
- Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF): GSCF’s website serves as a source of information on self-care initiatives, research, and policy developments on a global scale. They provide insights into the latest trends and innovations in self-care, advocating for its recognition as a vital component of healthcare systems worldwide. (Website: https://www.selfcarefederation.org/)
- Self-Care Forum: The Self-Care Forum is an organization dedicated to promoting self-care as a vital component of health and well-being. Their website offers a range of resources, including fact sheets, toolkits, and guides on self-care for various conditions and life stages. (Website: https://www.selfcareforum.org/)
- International Self-Care Foundation (ISF): The International Self-Care Foundation is an organisation dedicated to promoting self-care as a fundamental pillar of health and well-being. Their website provides resources, research articles, and reports on self-care practices, empowering individuals to take an active role in managing their health. (Website: https://isfglobal.org/)
- Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP): AESGP represents the self-care industry in Europe and advocates for responsible self-medication practices. Their website offers insights into self-care topics, including information on over-the-counter medicines, healthcare products, and self-care initiatives. (Website: https://www.aesgp.eu/)
- Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU) of Imperial College London: SCARU focuses primarily on developing thought leadership and evidence generation to advance our understanding of self-care in the context of 21st century living by coordinating a wide programme of activities, including evidence synthesis in relation to various aspects of self-care, evaluation of self-care initiatives and public health programmes and many others. (Website: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/school-public-health/primary-care-and-public-health/research/scaru/)
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Self-care competency framework: volume 3: curriculum guide for health and care workers to support people’s self-care: The curriculum guide is the third publication in the Self-care competency framework to support health and care workers. It is a resource for educational institutions and curriculum developers to develop competency-based education and training for health and care workers. (Link: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240077461)
- United For Self-Care Coalition videos: 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. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBH-cCyC10xJ-BsgsdKSXwoyAoKon-q3j)
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Interagency Statement on Self-Care Interventions for SRHR to Advance UHC: Self-care interventions offer huge potential to enhance individual agency and reduce health inequities by increasing the availability of accessible, acceptable and affordable health-care options that are in addition to and can complement services and care received at a healthcare facility. WHO recommends self-care interventions for
every country and economic setting, as critical tools on a path to improve primary health care, reach universal health coverage (UHC), promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. (https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/373301/9789240081727-eng.pdf)
