Together, for better health

Promoting equal access to healthcare services

With a strong sense of responsibility for the actual needs of society, we create the conditions for equal access to healthcare services for all. Through the “Together, for better health” programme, we provide medical and pharmaceutical supplies to health centres, based on their registered needs.

In partnership with the “Agoni Grammi Gonimi” civil non-profit company, our main goals are:

Saving residents the hassle of having to travel for day-to-day medical procedures.
Responding on time in case of emergency or accident.
Improving the quality of life and enhancing the feeling of safety for the residents and visitors of remote areas.

Moreover, we aim at improving the quality of work of the medical and nursing personnel, and making the daily operation of the health centres more efficient.

What we have accomplished since 2014

With medical equipment donations.

Areas we have visited

80

Healthcare centres and care units we have equipped through the programme

87

Medical devices and supplies offered so far

259963

Turning our values into action

Ensuring the health and safety of local communities is our priority.

1st phase – 2014-2021 / Greek islands

The initiative was launched in 2014 with the donation of medical equipment and supplies to health centres on small and remote islands that experience health inequalities more intently, due to distance and weather conditions.

Gradually and up to 2021, we expanded our activities to the larger Greek islands, as we realised that they too are experiencing equally important needs and shortages.

2nd phase – 2022 / Mainland Greece

In 2022 we launched the 2nd phase of the initiative for supporting the National Health System. Starting from the Region of Thessaly, we equip health centres in mainland Greece that are facing severe shortages due to geographical or other restrictions.

At the same time, we meet the needs of social pharmacies and care units for the elderly. Our aim is to make our initiative more inclusive, by expanding it to cover other vulnerable groups. Our employees actively participate in the programme, as they volunteer to collect medications, which we donate to social pharmacies.

Enhancing the social impact

Through initiatives in remote and inaccessible areas of island and mainland Greece.

Documented contribution

In 2021 a survey to measure social impact, carried out by the HIGGS institute, highlighted the effects and impact of our initiative. According to the qualitative survey:

92% of the medical and nursing staff considered the donation of medical equipment and supplies very/rather important.
96% of the people using the services stated that their trust in medical reports has increased after the donation.
69% of the people using the services stated that they feel safer as residents of remote areas.
92% of local institutions felt that the initiative had a positive impact on local communities.

Improving and upgrading healthcare services

The HIGGS survey also highlighted that the programme:

Improved the health services patients receive.
Enhanced the feeling of safety and trust in medical reports.
Spared residents the hassle of having to travel for everyday medical procedures.
Upgraded the services and improved the daily life of staff.
Gave municipalities the opportunity to launch development projects.
Helped in better understanding the special needs of each island and launching new initiatives, aimed at the well-being of local communities.

The survey methodology was based on interviews and satisfaction questionnaires, sent to stakeholders. They do not represent all those benefited.

Investments giving back to society

According to the assessment of the programme following the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology, every €1 invested in the initiative creates a social return of at least €9,62.

Given that €1,040,595 have already been invested in the programme from 2014 to 2021, the social value for the 1st phase of the initiative based on the SROI corresponds to €10,010,523.90.