The initiative, which will tour the country for two months, kicks off in Chaves, where it will be 4 and 5 May, and continues a similar project launched in Spain, specifically in Madrid and Catalonia.

This month, the Sandoz project will visit the towns of Maia (7th and 8th), Braga (11th and 12th), Aveiro (14th and 15th), Santo Tirso (18th and 19th), Viseu (21st and 22nd) and Leiria (25th and 26th).

In June, the mobile health unit will visit Porto (1st and 2nd), Viana do Castelo (8th and 9th), Lisbon (11th and 12th), Lagos (15th and 16th), Almancil (18th and 19th), Covilhã (22nd and 23rd), Algés – in the municipality of Oeiras – (25th and 26th) and will conclude in Matosinhos, where it will be on 30 June and 1 July.

Services offered include assessments of cardiovascular, metabolic, respiratory, venous, digestive, bone, and skin health, as well as specific screenings and rapid tests.

The user experience includes “a structured journey,” from initial screening to results review, with personalised advice and possible medical referral, explains the organisation in a statement.

The project aims to address growing challenges in the healthcare system, including rising rates of chronic disease, low health literacy, poor adherence to therapy, and inequalities in access to care.

In parallel, the "Sandoz on the Move" project focuses on empowering pharmacy professionals through an accredited educational program that combines theoretical training with practical field application.

In addition to strengthening the skills of the healthcare professionals involved, the initiative also aims to generate concrete evidence of the population's needs.

The initiative is developed in partnership with pharmacy groups and involves local partners, including municipalities, patient associations, media outlets, and entities such as the Health in Dialogue Platform, maximising its impact on communities.

Quoted in a press release, the commercial director of Sandoz Iberia, Fenia Makrydaki, emphasises that this campaign “values ​​the role of the pharmacy in proximity and patient support, reinforcing the pharmacist's role beyond dispensing as a 'key agent' in prevention and early, direct, and personalised access to healthcare.”

The campaign also aims to generate concrete impact indicators, such as the number of users reached, the number of identified risk situations, satisfaction levels, and improved understanding of health conditions, contributing to the evolution of pharmaceutical services.