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SCIAS blows out 50 candles at the Palau de la Música
SCIAS held an event that acknowledged and emphasised the successful track record of a pioneer project in comprehensive healthcare cooperativism, consolidated as an international reference.
30 April 2025
Held on the 19th of March of this year, the event was attended by 500 people, mainly members of SCIAS as well as the governing and management organs of the cooperative, representatives from the cooperative, along with those from the healthcare area and different authorities. The performance of the Barcelona Guitar Trio & Dance and the following cocktail reception were preceded by the talks given by the Chairman of the cooperative, Andreu Obis; the General Manager of Cooperatives and Social Economy, David Bonvehí; the Secretary for Healthcare and Participation from the Department of Health, Gloria Gálvez and the President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull.
In addition to the congratulations offered for this journey, during the event the fact that SCIAS has reached its half a century of life with an enviable health and a solid vision of the future was highlighted. The cooperative has been a key figure in the shaping of a collaborative, non-profit making healthcare model, demonstrating that the self-management shared by users and doctors can guarantee top quality, sustainable healthcare with the highest standards of excellence in the sector and in the area around it.
SCAS was established in 1975 as the result of the ideas and drive of Dr. Josep Espriu in a context of economic reactivation, important collective needs and a wish for freedom. His model made it possible, within private healthcare, to organise healthcare with a non-profit making management in which the returns obtained were reinvested in better care, and doctors and users taking part in the entity’s decision-making processes.
SCIAS’ experience has been an inspiration for similar initiatives all over the world and it strengthens the role of cooperativism in the health sector, even more so in 2025, which has been designated as International Year of Cooperatives by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
In short, with this event SCIAS reaffirms its commitment to its social foundations and to the community, underscoring the values of cooperation, solidarity and innovation that have guided its journey over the last 50 years.
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