WHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, 2022 revision: executive summary

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dc.creatorWorld Health Organization
dc.date2022-06-24T12:38:28Z
dc.date2022-06-24T12:38:28Z
dc.date2022-06-24
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T08:20:52Z
dc.descriptioniii, 14 p.
dc.descriptionThe Japanese version is published by the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGM).
dc.descriptionThis executive summary presents the key elements of updated WHO guidance on self-care interventions for health and well-being, developed in response to persistent gaps in access to essential services, health workforce shortages and increasing pressures on health systems. It outlines the role of individuals, families and communities in promoting health, preventing disease and managing care across the life course, within a people-centred framework grounded in human rights, gender equality and universal health coverage. The document introduces a conceptual framework that emphasizes the importance of a safe and supportive enabling environment to ensure appropriate access, use and integration of self-care interventions, and situates these approaches within primary health care and broader global health priorities. The summary synthesizes new and existing recommendations, good practice statements and key considerations across multiple health areas, including sexual and reproductive health, maternal and newborn care, communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and digital health. It also addresses implementation considerations such as financing, regulation, training and population-specific needs, and highlights priorities for research, monitoring and future updates. Intended for policy-makers, programme managers, health workers and other stakeholders, it supports the adoption and scale-up of self-care approaches through a living guideline model that allows for continuous updating as new evidence emerges.
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dc.identifier9789240052239 (electronic version)
dc.identifier9789240052246 (print version)
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/357179
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/223266
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language日本語
dc.languageen
dc.languageja
dc.publisherWorld Health Organization
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dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Health Organization
dc.subjectSelf Care
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectFamily Planning Services
dc.subjectSexual Health
dc.subjectReproductive Health
dc.subjectGuidelines as Topic
dc.titleWHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, 2022 revision: executive summary
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