Advocacy
ADVOCACY
WORKING GROUP
The Advocacy Working Group (AWG) leads a global, coordinated advocacy, outreach, and communications effort to foster the introduction and scale-up of self-care interventions within health systems. The AWG aims to grow and provide a community of and for individuals and organizations currently or interested in advancing self-care through policy, programmatic, and public advocacy at global, regional, national, and subnational levels. Intended to be a sharing, learning, and incubation forum, the AWG strives to bring more people into the self-care fold, linking and connecting with established coalitions to socialize self-care as a cross-cutting solution for promoting broader health, well-being, and rights.
Our
Focus
Awareness
Elevate the promise and practice of self-care among global, regional, and national influencers, policymakers, and opposition.
Influence
Ensure self-care is identified as a core component of universal health coverage and included in all relevant guidance, policies, and funding.
LEARNING
Provide opportunities for self-care advocates to learn, collaborate, and align around common advocacy strategies, practices, and targets.
JOIN AWG
Please fill out the form to indicate your interest. Participation in working groups is limited to SCTG members.
SELF-CARE FOR UHC
ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
The Self-Care for UHC Advocacy Toolkit aims to equip self-care champions with the resources to effectively advocate for the inclusion of self-care in health systems and within universal health coverage (UHC). Created in partnership with SCTG members from around the world, the toolkit includes resources like a self-care messaging framework, frequently asked questions, common self-care terms, a policy brief template, and an explainer on the relationship between self-care and UHC.
AWG
LEADERSHIP
Kimberly Whipkey
Independent Global Health Consultant
DR. HARJYOT KHOSA
Regional External Relations Director, South Asia
International Planned Parenthood Federation
RAMON OLANREWAJU BABAMOLE
State Coordinator
Youth Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
LATEST
Resources
Dive into these resources to learn more about our work leading up to icfp 2022
2025 State of Self-Care Report
Resource Type:
- Annual Reports, Case Studies
Language:
Costing and Financing Technical Brief
Resource Type:
- Technical Briefs and Reports
Language:
- English
Costing and Financing Conceptual Framework
Resource Type:
- Technical Briefs and Reports
Language:
- English
LATEST
Stories
Read our latest blog posts and news
Self-Care, Gender & Youth Webinar Summary
Self-Care: A Missing Link in Tackling NCDs and Mental Health
Power in Our Hands: NGO Perspectives from the 2025 SCTG Annual Member Summit
Power in Our Hands: Government Perspectives from the 2025 SCTG Annual Member Summit
Power in Our Hands: Recapping Global Perspectives from the 2025 SCTG Annual Member Summit
