Bringing community pharmacies into the social welfare sector: Exploring the concept of social-medical coexistence

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) has long been concerned with grassroots health issues and organized a seminar titled “Cases of social service on social-medical collaboration,” inviting seven project leaders involved in social-medical cooperation to share their experiences. Among them, Health In Action was invited to discuss the philosophy of community pharmacies and how to respond to community needs. Cross-sector and interdisciplinary participation is crucial for expanding primary healthcare services, hence we hope to collaborate with more community service organizations to promote social-medical coexistence and incorporate medication health services into local community programs and primary healthcare networks.