On 13 January 2026, the presentation event of the reports “Self-Medication in Portugal: Practices, Determinants and Behavioural Profiles” and “Access to Health Care 2025” will take place. These reports were produced within the BPI | Fundação “la Caixa” Chair in Health Economics, in the context of the Social Equity Initiative, a partnership between Fundação “la Caixa”, BPI and Nova SBE.

The report “Self-Medication in Portugal: Practices, Determinants and Behavioural Profiles” analyses how residents in Portugal manage everyday episodes of illness through self-medication. Based on data from an original nationwide survey, the report examines when, how and why individuals resort to this practice, the information underpinning these decisions, and the circumstances under which self-medication is perceived as effective. By distinguishing between self-medication as an expression of informed autonomy and self-medication as a possible response to barriers in access to health care, the report contributes to a well-grounded debate on the role of this form of self-care, its limits, and its place within the concept of integrated health care.

The report “Access to Health Care 2025” aims to characterise the choices made by citizens from the moment they perceive the possibility of illness, identifying barriers to access to health care and discussing the implications for equity and efficiency within the health system.

As these are two flagship projects of the BPI | Fundação “la Caixa” Chair in Health Economics and the Social Equity Initiative, we would be honoured by your presence at the launch event, which will take place on 13 January, at 10:00, at BPI All in One, Praça Duque de Saldanha 33.

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