Every year on July 24th, International Self Care Day promotes self-care as a vital foundation of health. It’s also a day for people around the world to prioritize self-care and make it a part of their lifestyle.
Also 24th June is the start of Self-Care Month at WHO, leading up to Self-Care Day on 24th July. As well as tips to improve your health, new guidelines will be launched during the month, showing how health systems can promote self-care interventions and advance health and well-being for all.
These guidelines and tips will cover the many different dimensions of a healthy life, from sexual and reproductive health and rights to mental health, and prevention and management of chronic health conditions.
Self-care recognizes individuals as active agents in managing their own health, whether for preventing or managing diseases; performing health checks, health education and promotion, rehabilitation and recovery, sexual health and much more.
Self-care interventions are a necessary addition and component of high quality and human rights based primary health care, delivered within the broader healthcare system.
The health sector has a responsibility to ensure that self-care expands equity and healthcare access.
The International Self-Care Foundation (IFS) established this day in 2011. The IFS is a charity based in the UK with a global focus. They believe that a healthy society starts when each individual first takes care of themselves.
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