Esaal, one of the largest technology platforms for online health and wellness consultations in the MENA region, has today announced an exclusive and pioneering partnership with multinational insurance services company, Allianz Insurance company in Egypt. The exclusive collaboration will see Esaal provide its one-stop-shop automated healthcare solutions to fully cover the medical, health, and mental well-being services for Allianz Insurance company in Egypt clients and employees, starting in Egypt, once granted the necessary approval from the relevant authorities.
With plans to repeat this type of partnership with other successful partners through the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Notably, the partnership will enable Allianz customers and staff in Egypt to easily access comprehensive mental and nutrition consultations on top of their existing insurance plans.
Esaal’s tech-enabled platform delivers a convenient, frictionless, and secure wellness service spanning physical health, mental health, and nutrition consultations with health professionals via text and video/voice calls saving patients time, money and a speedier access to health professionals at the touch of a button.
The health-tech’s platform comprises an extensive roster of healthcare professionals who provide consultations covering a wide spectrum of areas, including but not limited to anxiety, physiotherapy, pediatrics, nutrition, and many others. Users, who now will include clients, corporates, and employees within the Allianz Insurance company in the Egypt ecosystem, will have access to a diverse range of experts to attend to their specific health and wellness needs.
The partnership between Esaal and Allianz Insurance company in Egypt will make a profound impact on the healthcare sector on a national and regional level and is rooted in a shared mission between the two companies: prioritizing the security, insurance, and personalized digital care of customers, particularly in the area of mental health.
Evidently, the partnership introduces a groundbreaking integration of mental and nutrition consultations, available to users alongside their standard insurance, a first of its kind in the region. This is in addition to the reliable and secure counseling channels available to users through text messages, phone calls, remote consultations, and video calls. The partnership is a landmark move for Allianz Egypt, the insurance giant, which is collaborating with Esaal, an Egyptian technology start-up, in a bid to provide micro-support and health services for millions of customers across the region.
This step enables Allianz Insurance company in Egypt to complement what it has already commenced as to the digital transformation in the field of medical insurance by providing an integrated digital journey for its customers, starting from medical and psychological consultations to dispensing of treatment.
Since its launch, Esaal has become a prominent player in the Egyptian health and wellness sector in addition to KSA, Iraq, and Tunisia with an overall presence in more than 9 countries in the MENA region. The platform has built a network of over 650 certified consultants, representing diverse fields, who have successfully provided health and wellness services to nearly 1 million users. Striking this pioneering and category-defining partnership with Allianz Insurance company in Egypt is yet another feather in the health-tech startup’s hat.
