Bangkok Joint Initiative on Self-Care in the Asia Pacific launched

The United for Self-Care Coalition is proud to announce this new initiative to position self-care of medical products as cornerstone to promot increased access to health and wellbeing  in the Asia-Pacific region.

Signed during the 2024 Self-Care World Congress hosted by GSCF, APSMI & TSMIA the Joint Initiative brought together representatives from nine countries, including governments, national regulators, NGOs, and the private sector.

This groundbreaking multi-sectoral collaboration aims to recognize the value of self-care and self-care medical products, emphasizing the fundamental right to health and the importance of participatory approaches in health governance.

Key focus areas of the initiative include:

· Enhancing health literacy through self-care medical products

· Harnessing technology and digital solutions

· Fostering public-private partnerships

· Ensuring equity and inclusivity in healthcare

· Advocating for improved self-care governance

We’re proud to have been part of this transformative event and look forward to seeing the positive impact of this initiative on healthcare across the Asia-Pacific region.

Self-Care Resolution Initiative