With the aim of facilitating access to pharmaceutical treatments not financed by Public Health for people with fewer resources, the Foundation of the Spanish pharmaceutical cooperative Cofares has promoted the “SANAMOS” initiative.
The “SANAMOS” project aims to ensure that people “with names and surnames” who have less do not have to give up unfunded treatments and that have been prescribed by a doctor, as explained during the presentation of this initiative the director of the Cofares Foundation, Sofía Azcona.
The requirements to be able to be a beneficiary of these aids are that there is evidence of insufficient income to meet daily needs, guaranteed by a social worker from the town hall, NGO or social association.
The director of the Foundation, Sofía Azcona, in the center of the image together with the honorary president, Félix Martínez. Photo EFESaludprogram requirements
Likewise, that the doctor or pharmacist have evidence of the existence of a medication report, stating the need to use certain medications, which are not financed.
The request for the help provided by “SANAMOS” can be made through the Pharmacy Offices that are members of Cofares and through Foundations or NGOs.
The aid lasts for six months, which can be extended, according to Azcona.
As examples of pharmaceutical treatments, the director of the Foundation has indicated those for dermatitis, antiparasitics, anti-lice, constipation or dry eyes, among others.
“Imagine that with one hundred euros you can avoid a lice infestation in a family”, the director of the Cofares Foundation pointed out during the presentation.
Sanitary product storage plant of Cofares/Photo provided by CofaresOnce the aid has been authorized after verifying, through the social workers, that the people live in a precarious situation, it is the pharmacies that are members of Cofares and collaborators that provide the treatment and the Foundation pays for it.
The funds earmarked for this purpose come from donations from companies in the sector and from individuals.
international aspect
The “Sanamos” program also has an international aspect, through which the Foundation collaborates with the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (Aemps) and with the Armed Forces to send medicines to countries like Ukraine, at war, and Turkey, hit by the earthquake, as well as developing countries.
In this sense, Azcona has ensured that the Foundation has the technical, logistical and legal means to facilitate the handling of medicines, with the traceability they need.
All the information is available on the Cofares website, as well as the application to process the aid.