Organized by the African Diaspora Network and Sanofi
November 17, 2022 8:00am-9:00 am PST
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self-care as “the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote health, prevent disease, maintain health, and cope with illness and disability with or without the support of a health worker.” Based on current data, currently 3.6 billion people – half of the world – lack access to essential health services. As a critical path to reaching universal health coverage, the WHO recommends self-care interventions for every country and economic setting by promoting health, keeping the world safe, and serving the vulnerable.
To make self-care a more powerful contributor to healthcare systems sustainability toward stronger health outcomes for individuals and communities, individual empowerment hinges on continued efforts to boost health literacy through credible, consistent sources of information about self-care and aligned healthcare providers supporting it.
What role does self-care play in Africa? Why is self-care literacy so important? What can be done to improve self-care literacy? What is the role of governments, industry, NGOs, and the private sector, and why is their collaboration critical to the improvement and strengthening of self-care? What role can Africans, diasporans, and friends of Africa play in advancing selfcare?
