Self-care stories
Opinion: The economic power of nursing enhances global resilience
Any country that is serious about meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and providing Universal Health Coverage needs to realize that it cannot be done without nurses.
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Opinion: We can’t be healthy without good oral health
The message for World Oral Health Day this year is “A Happy Mouth is … A Happy Body”. Put another way, a Healthy Mouth is essential for a Healthy Body. But how many of us truly has a healthy mouth? The evidence points to the answer being far too few. The global burden of oral ...
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Opinion: Self-care interventions for women’s health and well-being
Originally appeared on Nature Medicine on 7 March 2024. In Brief The universal and inclusive right to health advocates for comprehensive health support for all individuals. Despite global advancements in health systems, a staggering 3.6 billion people lack access to vital health services. Women and girls face particular disadvantages in accessing quality healthcare due to ...
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A regional view: self-care in Latin America and the Caribbean
Increased health literacy and education in areas with fewer financial, geographical, and regulatory barriers to guarantee responsible self-medication is a necessity
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Bringing health policy forwards: making self-care an integral part of healthcare
In order to have a better healthcare future, we need to make an active shift towards new ideas and new ways of thinking
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Lifting a burden: how to manage the future of health systems
Self-care is a multifaceted and multidimensional concept that includes a variety of health-related practices
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The untapped value of self-care: how we can achieve a better healthcare future for all
Self-care is a valuable part of our healthcare infrastructure, which brings about significant benefits
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Empowering better self-care is a shared responsibility
Global healthcare tipping point: pandemic prompted proactive behavior change toward individual health management, regulatory reliance critical to enabling expansion of self-care.
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How self-care leads to healthier communities and a healthier planet
We are living in an uncertain world – ever-changing, ever-evolving, and at a pace never seen before.
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