Nearly 2.300.000 individuals in Greece live below the poverty line, making it extremely
\ndifficult for them to afford their basic needs, such as the access to the medicine they need.
\nThe paradox however is that at the same time, an estimated 34.000.000 packs of medicine
\nexpire in the households and as a result are thrown away in the trash each year. Additionally,
\nextensive amounts of medicine are withdrawn from pharmaceutical companies and destroyed
\ndue to forthcoming expiration dates, thus discrediting their value as a social asset.<\/p>\n
GIVMED | Share medicine Share life , is a non-profit organization which ensures the access
\nof socially vulnerable groups to the medicine they need (elderly, kids, poor, refugees,
\nmental disorders etc.). The organization was established in March of 2016 and till June of
\n2020 has dispensed more than 91.297 packs of medicine worth of 924.911 euros through a
\nnetwork of 180 beneficiary donation points.<\/p>\n
The goal of this organization is accelerated with activities which build upon four axes:
\n1. Develop an efficient web-network of both public and private actors for the
\ndonation of medicine in socially vulnerable groups. The organization collaborates
\nmainly with social pharmacies, nursing homes, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies
\nand utilized the data from all actions to improve the services.
\n2. Inform the public on access to medicine. Both campaigns and events are conducted
\nin order for the public to be able to donate excess medicine, as well as to inform the
\nsocially vulnerable groups where they can collect the medicine they need.
\n3. Improve the legislative framework regarding the donation of medicine by citizens.
\nThe organization is conducting research and studies legislative systems and solid
\npractices that exist in other countries and contributes to the creation of a national
\nlegal framework.
\n4. Provide training to socially vulnerable groups and health professionals on
\nmedicine-related issues . The organization brings up issues such as medicine
\nmanagement, the compliance of patients with special treatment and bridging
\nintercultural differences on health issues through educational materials and seminars
\nfor health professionals and socially vulnerable groups.
\nOpenness , collaboration and technology are key tools used to achieve the goals on each of
\nthe above axes.<\/p>\n
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\nwith important organizations such as IFET, the Medical School of Athens, the National Bank
\nof Greece, the TIMA public benefit foundation, the Ioannis S. Latsis public benefit foundation,
\nThe Hellenic Initiative, the Vodafone foundation, among others and has been broadcasted in
\nmajor media platforms in Greece and abroad (BBC, EPT, AlPHA, Kathimerini, ETHNOS).
\nMore information about our work can be found on the givemed.org website, in the video of
\nthe \u2018\u2019Garbage does not need medicine\u2019\u2019 campaign (here<\/a>) and on the BBC World Hacks video
\n(here<\/a>) .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"