Riyadh - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Nahdi Medical Company (NMC), Saudi Arabia’s largest pharmacy retail chain and leading healthcare provider, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) in an aim to promote a culture of giving by supporting charitable and sustainable development initiatives. The signing ceremony which took place at the SDAIA headquarters in Riyadh, witnessed the presence of Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Hammadi – CEO of the National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan) and Eng. Yasser Joharji – CEO of Nahdi Medical Company.

This partnership emphasizes the Kingdom’s pioneering role in promoting and encouraging a culture of development and inclusion amongst individuals and institutions of the society. It also sets a clear cooperative framework for the planned activities between both entities in several areas, especially those that are focused on generating awareness, developing media campaigns, and humanitarian initiatives. Additionally, Nahdi Medical Company will work to provide a robust support program for the users of the Ehsan platform by leveraging the company's loyalty program titled ‘Nuhdeek’.

Commenting on the latest partnership, Mr. Abdulaziz Bin Ahmed Al Hammadi – CEO of Ehsan the National Platform for Charitable Work said: “In support of the ever-growing healthcare sector, this partnership is an extension of the contributions made by the national platform for charitable work "Ehsan" in activating community participation by supporting projects and programs of the third sector, while facilitating secure e-payments and donation operations.”

Speaking about the objectives of this strategic partnership, Eng. Yasser Joharji – CEO of Nahdi Medical Company said: “This partnership underscores our mutual goals in promoting values ​​of national belonging and social responsibility amongst the members and institutions of the Saudi society. At Nahdi Medical Company, we are deeply committed to uplifting the community, through initiatives that help serve the welfare of the Kingdom.”

Nahdi Medical Company is considered the largest pharmacy retail chain and leading healthcare provider in the Kingdom while the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA) which is the founding entity of the National Platform for Charitable Work “Ehsan” specializes in the fields of data and artificial intelligence. The “Ehsan” platform was launched in April 2020 in an aim to maximize the benefit and the value being provided by the charitable and non-profit sector.

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About Al-Nahdi Medical Companies (NMC)

Al-Nahdi Medical Company is an award-winning healthcare provider and Saudi Arabia’s largest pharmacy retail chain. The company was established in 1986 as a sole proprietor of two stores in Jeddah and in 2004, it became a Limited Liability Company. Today, it manages and operates 1149 stores in 145 cities in the Kingdom, one pharmacy in Dubai, UAE and two healthcare clinics in Jeddah. In the first half of 2019, NMC launched its first Nahdicare Clinic in Al-Marwa district in Jeddah, extending its healthcare offerings and presence in the country by offering personalized, specialist, superior care to local communities in line with the government’s National Healthcare Transformation Program. Over the past 35 years, NMC has received numerous awards and has been celebrated for its positive work culture and commitment to local communities. Highlights include being recognized in the inaugural ‘2020 Middle East Best Workplaces’ list by Great Places to Work and ‘Best Community Development Award at the Gulf Sustainability and CSR Awards’ in 2018.

For more information, please visit: www.nahdi.sa/en 

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