health
May 9, 2026
Home remedies and self-medication increase amid health system crisis, Acemi reveals
Lack of attention and problems with medicine delivery are leading thousands of people to seek alternatives outside the health system. A report published by Acemi, based on figures from Dane's National Quality of Life Survey, showed that 87.8% of people resolved their health problems in pharmacies and drugstores during 2025.
TL;DR
- 87.8% of people resolved health issues in pharmacies and drugstores in 2025.
- Approximately 447,000 people turned to self-medication or home remedies.
- The number of people seeking attention at pharmacies/drugstores rose from 89,926 in 2023 to 175,371 in 2025.
- Paid private consultations increased from 112,232 people in 2023 to 136,427 in 2025.
- Self-medication and home remedies can be risky without proper control or for serious illnesses.
- Consultations with empirics, healers, herbalists, or midwives increased from 3,164 in 2023 to 6,719 in 2025.