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“We have decided not to be left behind in the search for solutions for the development of the passport issuance network. Especially since many residents should not have great difficulties in getting a passport to the nearest pharmacy: the availability of pharmacies in Lithuania is one of the largest in the European Union, there are up to 48 pharmacies for every 100,000 inhabitants “, says Kristina Nemaniūtė – Gagė, President of the Lithuanian Pharmacy Association.
Residents requesting a passport of opportunity must present an identity document to the pharmacy clerk. To withdraw a passport of opportunity for another person, a simple written request from the person must be brought to the pharmacy and the identity documents of the requesting and retired resident must be presented.
Diana Vilytė, Director of Service Management at the Registry Center, says that thanks to the smooth cooperation with the Lithuanian Pharmacy Association, it has been possible to create operationally the conditions for expanding the passport distribution network.
“Until now, people who do not have and do not use electronic means of identification have been issued passports of opportunity in the physical customer service units of the Registry Center, and they have also been shared by the mobile team of the Registry Center for sometimes. Seeing the growing interest, it was also necessary to expand the number of places where people can get a printed opportunity passport, so we are grateful for the close and benevolent cooperation with the Lithuanian Pharmacy Association. Contracts have been concluded and the technological solutions found will now allow residents to obtain a passport also in pharmacies ”, says D. Vilytė.
According to K. Nemaniūtė-Gagė, since the first wave of COVID-19, pharmacists joined the front lines of the fight against the pandemic, not only providing the opportunity to buy the necessary protective equipment and medicines, but also consulting to the patients. who were unable to see doctors due to restrictions. This year, some pharmacies have launched vaccination services against COVID-19 and other diseases (influenza, tick-borne encephalitis).
According to the association’s head, other pharmacy chains and smaller pharmacies are also invited to join the initiative by issuing passports to residents.
Photo by the Lithuanian Pharmacy Association / Kristina Nemaniūtė-Gagė
“We hope that in the near future this service will be provided in more than 1,000 pharmacies in the country,” says K. Nemaniūtė-Gagė.
Žiedūnė Juškytė, Camelia’s communication project manager, says that at Camelia’s pharmacy chain, Opportunity Passports will be available to print from Friday.
It will be possible to print the Opportunity Passport in all Camelia pharmacies, there are more than 300 of them in Lithuania.
According to data from the State Drug Control Service, at the beginning of this year there were 1,343 licensed pharmacies in Lithuania.
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