The Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG) is a global coalition dedicated to expanding the safe and effective practice of self-care so that individuals can better manage their own health, health outcomes are improved, and health systems are better equipped to achieve universal health coverage.
What is
self-care?
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines self-care as “the ability for individuals, families and communities to promote, maintain health, prevent disease and cope with illness with or without the support of a healthcare provider.” Self-care enables individuals to exercise greater autonomy, power, and control of their health, and improve their health and well-being, especially in contexts where stigma and other barriers to access may prevent them from seeking care.
EXPLORE & LEARN
Resources to explore
Document language: English
Nigeria Country Brief (Revision of National Guidelines)
Country brief on reviewing and expanding Nigeria’s national self-care guideline across the life course while retaining its original recommendations, and on White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria’s coordination and stakeholder-engagement role.
View resource: Nigeria Country Brief (Revision of National Guidelines)
Document language: English
Ethiopia Country Brief (VCAT Trainings)
Country brief on ESOG’s partnership with the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus to build provider and health-system leadership capacity and integrate Ethiopia’s national self-care guideline into routine services.
View resource: Ethiopia Country Brief (VCAT Trainings)
Document language: English
Costing and Financing Technical Brief
Evidence review and country consultations on the costs and financing of self-care for sexual and reproductive health and rights in low- and middle-income African countries, covering implementation costs and economic evaluation.
View resource: Costing and Financing Technical BriefLATEST
Stories
Read our latest blog posts and news
Beyond the Law: Why Legal Clarity Matters for Adolescent Self-Care
Working Without Silos: Reflections from the 2026 ECSA-HC Best Practices Forum
Stories of Choice, Care and Change: How Two Women in Narok Are Showing the Future of Self-Care in Kenya
Collective Action in a Time of Global Opposition: Outcomes from the 2026 Self-Care Trailblazers Group Annual Member Summit
Advancing Self-Care in Nigeria: Expanding the National Guideline Across Life-Course
