Corporate Social Responsibility

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  • Corporate Social Responsibility

IDH is committed to operating in a way that recognizes the interconnection between business growth and the needs of the communities it operates in. The Company provides free or discounted diagnostic services to thousands of people every year. In parallel, it collaborates with charitable organisations around the country to provide access to medical service, nutrition and education to hundreds of families in need, while also supporting the renovation and expansion of medical facilities around the country.

MOAMENA KAMEL FOUNDATION

Founded on the principle of providing quality medical assistance and services to better the lives of individuals and the community at large, IDH views corporate social responsibility initiatives as an extension of its core purpose, with the aim of improving the communities in which it does business.

The Moamena Kamel Foundation for Training and Skill Development was established in 2006 by Dr. Moamena Kamel, a Professor of Pathology at Cairo University, founder of IDH subsidiary Al-Mokhtabar Labs, and mother of the CEO, Dr. Hend El Sherbini. IDH commits up to 1% of the net after-tax profit of the subsidiaries Al Borg and Al Mokhtabar to the Foundation.

The Foundation focuses in particular on making a difference in the lives of residents of Cairo’s Al Duweiqa community, along with several other villages across Egypt. The Foundation deploys an integrated program and vision for the communities it helps that include economic, social and healthcare development initiatives with primary services that include:

  • Female empowerment initiatives ranging from supporting Baheya Breast Cancer Hospital to providing loans for entrepreneurial women
  • Free healthcare clinics
  • Educational services for the children of Al Duweiqa community
  • Providing food for families in need of such assistance
  • Coverage of running costs for the ICU at Cairo’s public-sector Kasr El Aini Hospital

ESG INITIATIVES IN 2023

IDH has also been expanding the reach of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives in recent years. In 2023, IDH’s CSR initiatives included:

  • IDH proudly partnered with the Ibrahim Badran Foundation to provide medical support to remote areas of Upper Egypt through the provision of diagnostic tests at significantly discounted rates. Throughout the year, IDH supported in 58 convoys, conducting more than 6,000 tests and helping in diagnosing and treating the area’s most prevalent diseases.
  • The Moamena Kamel Foundation collaborated with the Egyptian Red Crescent to raise awareness on family relationships, including “Mother and Child Disagreements” in the Al Sayda Eisha district, through a number of sessions titled, “Disagree without Violence”. The sessions were attended by over 70 members of the community.
  • The Moamena Kamel Foundation and Al Mokhtabar partnered with the Egyptian Ministry of Labour to sponsor the “Safety Forum” for those in the industrial sector. The forum was meant to increase awareness on safety and occupational health among companies in the health, industry and tourism sectors.
  • IDH organised a total of nine sessions raising awareness in 2023, celebrating Women’s Month, and holding campaigns during Breast Cancer Detection Month, in collaboration with Baheya Hospital and sponsored by Al Borg Scan. As a result of these initiatives, the Company directly impacted over 270 women through its sessions, with 71% of those in attendance being NGO beneficiaries while an additional 25% were employees at different companies across Egypt.
  • IDH and Al Kasr Al Aini have become integral partners, with the hospital representing a large proportion of the Company’s CSR efforts. In 2023, the Company focused its support on the hospital’s Kidney Dialysis Unit, providing it with the medical disposables needed to continue treating underprivileged patients without charge. Throughout the year, the Foundation supported over 11,500 sessions.
  • One of the largest specialised national institutions in the country, the National Cancer Institution, is in need of constant support to continue caring for and curing Egypt’s most in-need patients. Throughout the year, IDH provided the institution with an anaesthesia device to further enhance its capabilities and ensure a safer experience for its patients.
  • IDH’s Amaly Programme for Chemists provides a qualified chemist programme, relying on both theoretical and practical training, for students of Cairo University’s Faculty of Agriculture, specifically in the Arabic and English Biotechnology Department. During 2023, the programme completed five separate rounds, benefitting a total of 135 students.
  • IDH completed the renovation of Al Kasr Al Aini’s Department of Vascular Surgery session hall. The Company provided an ultrasound machine, curtains, an air conditioner, and 40 student chairs as part of the renovation.
  • In collaboration with the Egyptian Food Bank, IDH provided households with 10 months’ worth of food baskets to boost food security, stability, and dietary diversity. In line with this project, the Egyptian Food Bank also launched an educational campaign to raise awareness about healthy nutrition practices to women. During 2023, the programme served over 11,000 people across Giza.
  • The Moamena Kamel Foundation established a nutritional awareness programme for mothers and children. As part of the initiative, several sessions were held in the Sayda Eisha Youth Centre and Al Sherok NGO. The sessions were attended by over 65 women.
  • A collaboration with Misr El Kheir Foundation that resulted in the distribution of 3,000 food boxes, with over 15,000 beneficiaries, across the Greater Cairo area.
  • A collaboration with the Egyptian Food Bank for the distribution of 4,000 food boxes, with a total reach of more than 20,000 beneficiaries, across Upper Egypt.