Attendance an online digital event on July. 24, 2024 entitled “Promoting and communicating the value of self-care: Self-care does not mean no care”. The event was offered by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

Description: Self-care encompasses all aspects of wellness, from illness prevention to controlling symptoms and popular diseases, and the usage of non-prescription medications and medicinal devices. Globally, individuals are taking higher responsibility for their mental and physical health as well are actively searching reliable data to make informed choices. Encouraging self-care signifies authorizing individuals to responsibly participate in their own health management in an informed way, rather than leaving them without care. As pharmacists growingly qualify patients to make preferable health decisions, they must confirm them that they may constantly count on their professional counsel. To learn concerning this essential role, we joined the event on International Self-care Day, July. 24, 2024.

Learning Objectives:

1. The notion of self-care, the universal trends of this exercise and its accrued advantages; 

2. The function of self-awareness in self-care management;

3. The continuance moving from self-care to professional care; 

4. Popular self-care activities and practices that pharmacists can be participated in or advocate; 

5. How pharmacists may encourage a holistic tactic to healthcare in their society and convey that self-care does not denote no care.

Moderator:

- Luís Lourenço, Professional Secretary, FIP, The Netherlands.

Panellists:

- Austen El-Osta, Director, Self-Care Academic Research Unit (SCARU), UK.

- Charlie Benrimoj, Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney, Australia.

- Jurate Svarcaite, Director General, Association of the European Self-Care Industry, Belgium.

- Bisi Bright, CEO/ Board Member, Live well Initiative/ International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO), Nigeria.

- Kai Zhen Yap, Lecturer, National University of Singapore, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Singapore.