SEKEM Extends Health Insurance Coverage to 40,000 Farmers Through Nice Deer Platform

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Cairo, [02 oct 2025]:

In a landmark move reflecting vision and responsibility, SEKEM announced the expansion of health insurance coverage to 40,000 farmers within its community. This initiative not only protects the wellbeing of thousands of individuals who form the backbone of Egypt’s agricultural sector but also reinforces SEKEM’s commitment to meaningful impact across its three pillars: economic, social, and cultural development.

Initiative Implementation with EcoHealth and EBDA

The ambitious initiative is carried out through EcoHealth in cooperation with the Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA), SEKEM’s dedicated health arm, and digitally enabled via the Nice Deer Platform, Egypt’s leading InsurTech solution.

By leveraging Nice Deer, SEKEM can manage large-scale health coverage with speed, transparency, and AI-powered efficiency. The platform ensures farmers gain timely access to medical care, smooth administrative processes without paperwork, and more connected and future-ready healthcare management.

Impact of the Digital Partnership

This collaboration marks a milestone for SEKEM’s community and demonstrates how advanced digital platforms can reshape healthcare delivery in Egypt.

The Nice Deer Platform offers:

• A nationwide network of over 8,500 pharmacies, clinics, labs, and hospitals

• Automation and medical approvals

• Fraud detection and predictive analytics

• End-to-end claims management from submission to settlement

These capabilities allow organizations like SEKEM to transform complex administrative challenges into seamless, scalable digital experiences.

Executive Statements

Mostafa Medhat, CEO of Nice Deer:

“We are proud to support SEKEM in this bold initiative. Extending health insurance coverage to 40,000 farmers shows what can be achieved when visionary organizations partner with technology designed for impact. Through our platform, SEKEM ensures faster, more efficient healthcare, demonstrating the true power of InsurTech in turning ambition into tangible results at scale.”

Hatem Shafie, Managing Director of EcoHealth Holding Company:

“At SEKEM, our mission has always been to support the wellbeing of our farmers and their families. Partnering with Nice Deer allows us to provide wider coverage and a faster, more transparent, and more efficient healthcare experience.”

Engy Shalash, Co-Founder and CMO of Nice Deer:

“This partnership embodies our mission at Nice Deer: listening to the real needs of organizations and delivering solutions that turn ambition into reality. By enabling SEKEM to extend healthcare to tens of thousands of farmers, we are not just digitizing processes—we are amplifying human impact. For us, this is the future of healthcare: technology serving people, and scale creating meaningful change.”

About SEKEM

Founded in 1977, SEKEM is a pioneering Egyptian initiative integrating sustainable agriculture, education, healthcare, cultural development, and social enterprise. Its vision fosters a future where economic activity aligns with ethical and ecological principles, cultural life is enriched through arts and education, social life upholds dignity and justice, and the environment is preserved for future generations.

SEKEM operates across multiple fields, including organic biodynamic farming, vocational training, schools, a medical center, a university for sustainable development, and cultural arts, under its holistic “Sustainability Flower” framework, measuring progress across economy, society, culture, and ecology.

About Nice Deer

Nice Deer is Egypt’s leading InsurTech company, specializing in digital transformation for health insurance operations. Its integrated platform connects third-party administrators (TPAs), medical service providers, and insured individuals into a single digital ecosystem, currently serving over 1 million beneficiaries nationwide.

The platform ensures nationwide access via its network of 8,500+ pharmacies, clinics, labs, and hospitals. It manages the full claims lifecycle with automation, medical approvals, fraud detection, predictive analytics, and regulatory compliance, enabling organizations to turn ambition into measurable healthcare impact efficiently and at scale.

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