On July 22, 2022, the 12th 724 international self-care day with the theme of "love yourself through the storm"  was hosted by the international self care foundation, China OTC Drugs Association and Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation; undertaken by Peace Garden Museum and Beijing Peace&Health Development Center, with the strong support of the China Overseas Chinese public welfare foundation and the capital health nutrition and gastronomy society.

International self-care day is a global health anniversary. Dr. Guo Zhenyu, the first Chinese President of the former world Self Medication Industry Association (WSMI), proposed to designate July 24 as international self-care day every year, implying that everyone should care for the physical and mental health of themselves and their families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In recent years, with the intensification of social competition, fast-paced life and high-intensity work, some young people are under great psychological pressure. Long-term tension and anxiety make the human body in a state of stress for a long time, which is easy to cause various chronic diseases. As the core group to promote social progress, the health problems of young and middle-aged groups have become increasingly prominent. WHO points out that lifestyle accounts for 60% of health factors. Most chronic diseases can reduce the risk of illness through self-care lifestyle. The important premise for the state to put forward the healthy China strategy is to change from the traditional disease treatment to the integration of disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. This is not only beneficial to individuals and their families, it but also greatly reduces the pressure of the government on medical expenditure. Self Care plays an important role in it.

Last month, the World Health Organization announced the theme of this year's self-care month. People can check the twitter accounts of WHO regions and countries through official media channels, which will release information, progress and activities about self-care interventions. WHO calls on people around the world to actively participate in self-care Month activities carried out locally. We should continue to observe and think about ways of self-care to help improve our health and well-being.

Official Website of WHO 2022 International Self Care Month

In Brussels – as part of the 2022 international self-care day global event, the European self medication industry association opened a self-care summer school. From June 24 to July 24, he encourages everyone to take a step forward, become a self-care ambassador, receive health education, master scientific methods, and practice self-care responsibly and confidently.

European self medication industry association summer school recruitment

As one of the organizers of this event, Mr. Wang Hongzhuan, Secretary General of the Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation, delivered an opening speech. He said that self-care was an old problem and a new one; It is a theoretical problem as well as a practical problem; It is a small topic and a big topic. The self-care of young and middle-aged groups is a common concern of the society. This year's theme setting and the selection of target groups have accurately grasped the social needs. Over the years, under the leadership of President Li Ruohong and the guidance and assistance of UNESCO, our foundation has done some work for the cause of health care. In 2017, we jointly released the "Peace Garden Declaration" and the "Belt&Road Cultural Interaction Map" project, in which medical technology and medicine are an important part. Around this content, we have conducted fruitful cooperation with some provinces and cities, relevant enterprises and social organizations, as well as some embassies in China, and have also made some achievements. I hope you will continue to pay attention to our foundation and strengthen cooperation and exchanges in this regard.

Mr. Wang Hongzhuan, Secretary General of the Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation, delivered an opening speech

Mr. Bai Huiliang, former president of the China Association of OTC Drugs, attended the event. In his speech, he said: since the 18th CPC National Congress, healthy China has been raised to the priority development strategy. Previously, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the "14th five year plan" development outline have placed the protection of people's health in the strategic position of priority development, adhered to the policy of prevention first, and built a national health and epidemic prevention network to provide all-round Full cycle health services to accelerate the development of the health industry. Self care is a kind of empowerment, which empowers people to actively participate in and control their own health. With the increasing pressure on the social health system, self-care will become an important part of the health system. The early application of self-care will improve people's health to a greater extent. Therefore, self-care is not only everyone's right, but also everyone's responsibility

 Opening speech by Mr. Bai Huiliang, former president of China OTC Drug Association

Ms. Han Lu, former president of the Beijing Red Cross Society, vice president of the China Women's Medical Association and special expert of the Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation, attended the event and delivered a speech. She said: good hygiene habits and public health awareness are also an important part of self-care. The covid-19 pandemic highlights the key role of self-care interventions in preventing the spread of the virus, reducing disease and saving lives. The practice of combating the covid-19 epidemic also shows that when the normal operation of the national health system is seriously disturbed by public health emergencies, self-care intervention can provide an important alternative to replace or reduce the pressure of traditional health institutions and medical and health workers on treatment services.

 Ms. Han Lu, former president of the Beijing Red Cross Society, vice president of the China Women's Medical Association and special expert of the Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation,  delivered a speech

In the opening speech of the event, Ms. Yin Yuanyuan, deputy director of the public welfare management service center of the China Federation of overseas Chinese and supervisor of the China Overseas Chinese public welfare foundation, said: Calming down can prolong one’s life, without seeking material is good for one’s spirits. Young and middle-aged groups are the pillars and important forces to promote the rapid development of society. Both units and families play a connecting role.We should promote the self-care behavior of middle-aged and young people with practical actions to protect the life safety of the people.

Ms. Yin Yuanyuan, deputy director of the public welfare management service center of the China Federation of overseas Chinese and supervisor of the China Overseas Chinese public welfare foundation delivered a speech

Mr. Chen Xuezhong, President of Beijing Royal Hospital, said in his speech that self-care emphasizes "prevention of diseases". He has devoted himself to research for many years, integrating the 5000 year old health culture and experience of the Chinese nation, preventing, treating or improving various human diseases through a reasonable diet structure and a scientific lifestyle, helping more people get healthy physique, and promoting national culture and self-care further.

 Mr. Chen Xuezhong, President of Beijing Royal Hospital delivered a speech

In the "self-care forum" of this meeting, the keynote speakers were Ms.Sun Shuxia, consultant of the health education center of the World Health Organization,Mr. Wang Wei, senior vice president of the China Association of over the counter drugs, and Feng Wanyu, former director of the Pharmaceutical Department of the people's Hospital of Peking University; They made an in-depth elaboration and Analysis on the self-care related issues of public concern recently; Including rational drug use, the future development trend of self-care, and how to carry out scientific and effective self-care for young and middle-aged groups.

Ms. Sun Shuxia, consultant of the WHO Health Education Center, spoke at the forum

Mr. Wang Wei, senior vice president of China OTC drug association, delivered a speech at the forum

Ms. fengwanyu, former director of the Pharmaceutical Department of Peking University People's Hospital, delivered a speech at the forum

The medias asked questions to the forum guests 

At the end of the event, ISF Peace Garden health salon was unveiled by the international self health foundation, Beijing International Peace Culture Foundation and capital health nutrition and gastronomy society. ISF Peace Garden health salon was jointly organized by ISF international self health foundation, Peace Garden Museum, capital health nutrition and gastronomy society and Beijing Peace &Health development center. Peace Garden health salon will take the community where Peace Garden museum is located as the dot, gradually cover the surrounding communities, and carry out activities around the three themes of "spreading nutrition knowledge, making Chinese cuisine, and learning self-care", so as to improve national health literacy, make the concept of self-care deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, benefit the public, and help healthy China.

ISF Peace Garden health salon unveiling ceremony

The event was hosted by Ms.Jia Jia, Secretary General of the Greater China region of the international self-care foundation. Secretary General Jia said, "self-care is a link that brings together everyone who loves life and health; self-care is a bridge that allows people around the world to understand China and allow China's health concept benefit the world.

 Ms.Jia Jia, Secretary General of the Greater China region of the international self-care foundation anchored the event

Self care interventions are "people-oriented", providing a strategy to improve national health coverage and help improve the health of vulnerable groups. Self care is both a right and a responsibility. When people have a healthy and positive body and mind by paying attention to themselves and caring for themselves; they have the ability to resist the risk changes in the external world, and a better future will come for them.

The "international self-care day" held for 12 years has made more people realize the value and contribution of self-care intervention, so as to promote the realization of universal health coverage and the goal of sustainable development in a healthy China.