Kuehne+Nagel has been selected to operate IDA Foundation's healthcare hub for the Middle East and Africa region, located in Dubai.

IDA Foundation is an independent social enterprise headquartered in Amsterdam, that provides medicine and medical goods to healthcare organisations worldwide in over 130 countries.  

 [Source: Kuehne+Nagel]

Kuehne+Nagel said the new IDA Foundation hub, located at the Kuehne+Nagel facility at Dubai South, will serve as a centralised kitting and global health logistics centre for the region and beyond.

Over 60% of the existing, fully GxP-compliant warehousing facility is already dedicated to handling healthcare products, confirming the organisation’s expertise in handling delicate, temperature-sensitive goods. 

"In the UAE, Kuehne+Nagel will support the IDA Foundation with product handling, including temperature and access-controlled storage, aggregation, and local and international distribution," Kuehne+Nagel said, adding that a dedicated pharmacist will ensure compliance with strict regulations and risk mitigation.

"Expanding our regional hub in the UAE strategically places IDA Foundation to provide fast and reliable supply of health goods to those in need, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa," said Wendy Eggen, CEO of IDA Foundation.

"We chose Kuehne+Nagel because of the trust and confidence in their unwavering reliability, best-in-class warehousing services, their commitment to sustainability, and a wide range of supplementing services that allow agile response," he added.

The partnership between Kuehne+Nagel and IDA Foundation extends a decade-long cooperation between the two organisations.

Kuehne+Nagel said its Emergency and Relief Logistics in Copenhagen has successfully been a long-term partner in providing humanitarian logistics for the IDA Foundation in order to distribute health products to any location in the world. 

"This alliance is a testament to our shared vision of providing every patient the healthcare product in condition and in the time they deserve, but also delivering sustainable logistics solutions," said Lee I'Ons, president of the Middle East and Africa at Kuehne+Nagel.

Kuehne+Nagel UAE offers sea, road, air, and project logistics solutions, as well as value-added, tailored services from offices based in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

It also offers over 105,000 sqm of warehousing space, allowing smooth handling of all kinds of products, from automotive to healthcare, FMCG, and general cargo.