The campaign "Give change to those in need" began yesterday, December 12, in pharmacies throughout the country and invites the Portuguese to donate the change from their pharmacy purchases to people in need, according to the association Dignitude
"All donations collected will be fully applied in dignified access to medication for people in need and covered by the programme," the association said in a statement.
The Abem (medication solidarity network) programme of the Dignitude association is an initiative supported by Portugal Inovação Social, through European Union funds.
Dignitude states that the aim of this programme is to allow access to prescribed medication for those who cannot afford to buy it, by supporting, in the prescription, the amount not subsidised by the State.
According to the association, one in every 10 Portuguese cannot afford to buy the medicines they need.
At national level, the programme has already supported 30,742 beneficiaries from 17,338 families, in which 13% are children.
Since May 2016, when this programme began, that 2,060,668 packs of medicines have already been dispensed.
The initiative will take place in 522 pharmacies in the country.
In Matosinhos, the following pharmacies will join this campaign: E. Falcão, Pedra Verde, Santana, Sousa Oliveira.
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