Boehringer Ingelheim is keen on encouraging economic and social well-being in the countries and communities in which we do business. Corporate citizenship is an integral part of our corporate culture.

Our activities, therefore, emanate from our operating units in the countries and embrace patients, neighboring communities and society at large

Making More Health (MMH) is a long-term initiative, driven by Boehringer Ingelheim, to identify new and better ways of improving health globally. Since MMH started in 2010, a huge number of MMH initiatives have been launched by sourcing social innovation to provide more health in the future.

The company has embarked on a journey with our partner Ashoka, the largest network organization of social entrepreneurs worldwide, to explore the field-based activities of people around the world known as ‘social entrepreneurs’. These are individuals who implement new ideas to improve health in their communities putting their system changing ideas into practice on a global scale.

Under the umbrella of Making More Health we drive Youth Venture programs inside and outside the company. And we involve our Boehringer Ingelheim employees on a global level into Making More Health activities.

Making More Health is an initiative where business and social values can be combined to unleash innovation and achieve both: economic and social progress.

Making More Health (MMH) MENA activities

Medicine for All – Dr. Waleed Shawki 

‘Medicine for All’, is the first organized, non-profit model addressing the issue of medicine waste, while planning for long-term public health policy reform in Egypt. The initiative provides the basic medication to low income families in Egypt. This is done by collecting medicine wasted by affluent households, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical companies. Medications are distributed to local NGOs that deliver them to those who need it and those who have a recent prescription. It is also distributed to caravans, which are operated by other health organizations that deliver it to people living in remote and urban areas. To date, the project has benefited more than 1,000 patients per month, saving patients an estimated 25,000 EGP since 2010. The 25K per month is the equivalent in money to the amount of drugs that are rescued. 

https://www.ashoka.org/fellow/waleed-shawky​

Online tool for Blood Donations:  “law 3andak Dam” – Hisham Kharma:

Law3andakdam.com is a free online service that matches blood donors and patients in need of blood, based on location and blood type, and through social media. Donors register their information with Law3andakdam. Recipients fill a very easy to use online request that is broadcasted through our social network. Recipients can also search the online Donor directory.

https://www.ashoka.org/fellow/hisham-kharma​