Better tools for self-care reduce pressure on primary care structures, enable clearer financial narratives, and strengthen access to essential services by making it more apparent when those services are necessary. Taken together, the benefits of self-care meaningfully support progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC).Â
This private Signal Salon, held alongside the annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, convenes senior voices to discuss which data, insights, and narratives can help integrate self‑care more effectively into UHC reforms. The session builds on ongoing analytical work by the United Nations University – Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) and provides a timely opportunity to gather inputs from government representatives, multilateral institutions, and development partners on the role of self-care within evolving UHC and health financing frameworks across countries.
Among the questions and issues to be addressed:
- How to frame the value of self-care. This includes prevention, efficiency, and broader system benefits.
- Ways to build credible, country-relevant financing narratives and models.
- What evidence is most useful or missing for UHC policy discussions.
Disclaimer: This is a private event and attendance is by invitation only.
