1. AFAMELA & WSMI Conference The Role of Self-Care for Healthcare Successful activities on Self-care and Responsible Self-Medication around the world AFAMELA & WSMI Conference Mexico City | 6 October 2015 Dr Hubertus Cranz, Director General Association of the European Self-Medication Industry 7 Avenue de Tervuren, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium E-mail: info@aesgp.eu I URL: www.aesgp.eu

2. Recent European Policy Initiatives 2010 – 2013 : Promoting Good Governance of Non-Prescription Medicines (‘‘Tajani Initiative’’) 2014 – 2015 : Promotion of self-care systems in the European Union

3. Promotion of self-care system in the EU Deliverables:  Guideline on the promotion of self-care  Guideline on communication tools  Proposals for actions and collaborations on self-care healthcare providers, patient and consumer groups, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical industry, academia, experts in policy making, communication experts Platform of experts in self-care: Focus on 5 conditions: -heartburn (without indigestion), -athlete’s foot, -lower urinary tract infection, -cold, -cough

4. Important national initiatives

5. United Kingdom Substantial government policies promoting self-care for more than 10 years: Our health, our care, our say Pharmacy White Paper Building on Strengths, Delivering the future Self care – A real choice. Self care support – A practical option 2005 2006 2008 2010 Visions of Britain 2020 2014 Five Year Forward View

6. United Kingdom Self Care Forum Coalition (2011-onwards) : -healthcare professionals -patient groups -Department of Health -National Health Service (NHS) England -Public Health England -consumer healthcare industry Publications: -Manifesto (2014) -Fact Sheets- for 14 common ailments Annual events: -Self Care Conference -Self Care Week (2009-onwards) PAGB (Proprietary Association of Great Britain) Public Health England’s Antibiotic Guardian Pharmacy Voice Public Health England Royal College of General Practitioners NPA (National Pharmacy Association)

7. -In 2007, nhs.uk relaunched under the banner “NHS Choices” -UK’s biggest health website -It includes more than 20,000 articles regularly updated. NHS England:  “Transforming urgent and emergency care in England” (2013)  “The earlier, the better” (2014) NHS Choices United Kingdom Initiatives of the National Health Service (NHS)

8. Italy  FarmaFad (2009) Internet based training programme for pharmacists Assosalute, Italian Federation of Pharmacists (FOFI)  Automedicazione app (2011) Assosalute, Unione Consumatori (UNC)  “La salute vien clicc@ndo?” (2011-2014) Assosalute, CittadinanzAttiva -brochures -video “La vera forza è dire no!” -Multimedia Guide -education materials in schools Italian Self-Medication Association Italian civic participation movement advocating for protection of citizens' and consumers' rights * * * * **

9. Portugal APIFARMA / OTC Committee Self-Care Programme (July 2015) Partnership with: National Pharmacy Association (ANF) Directorate-General of Health (DGS) National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, IP (INFARMED) Pharmacists' Association (OF) Doctors’ Association (OM) Valormed (recycling of medicines) Tratar de mim Portuguese Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry * * -leaflets (in pharmacies) -brochures -radio spots -TV promotion

10. Finland Fimea (Finnish Medicines Agency) National OTC Medicines Programme (2015) “OTC medicines can significantly improve the availability of medicines and, in many situations, lessen the load on the health care system. Finland's extensive pharmacy network and the highly educated staff in its pharmacies provide a good opportunity for the use of OTC medication in a more guided manner.” “This OTC medicines programme describes the current status and related development needs, while outlining policies for the future. Fimea would like the programme to provide a basis for a joint discussion within the pharmaceutical sector on how OTC medicine should be developed in Finland.”

11. Other examples Ireland NetherlandsSwedenFrance Healthy Ireland 2013-2025 government framework for action to improve the health and wellbeing (Self-care) Neprofarm Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry for Self-Care Medicines and Healthcare Products Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions French National Health Insurance Fund for Salaried Worker * (1177 Healthcare Guide) Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, SALAR CNAMTS ** *** * ** ***

12. Athens, Greece | 31 May - 2 June 2016 52 nd Annual Meeting Divani Apollon Palace More information available soon - aesgp.eu/52