Cairo – May 13, 2024: Egypt’s Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) on Monday released a report highlighting the global medical tourism industry, especially in Egypt.
IDSC explained that medical tourism, which stands for health tourism or medical travel, is a rapidly growing industry in which individuals travel to other countries to receive or provide treatment or medical care.
Over the past decade, medical tourism has gained huge popularity around the world, making it an attractive option for doctors.
Egypt was one of the first countries to work in this area. It is known for its natural healing powers and contributes significantly to the health tourism market. We offer treatments that take advantage of the appropriate climate and natural resources such as mineral springs, sulfur springs, mud, and hot sand. All these reasons make Egypt a preferred destination for medical tourism around the world.
In 2017, Egypt launched the Tour n’ Cure initiative to bring hepatitis C patients to Egypt for tourism and treatment.
In 2019, Egypt announced that it would collaborate with the World Health Organization to provide free hepatitis C testing and treatment to one million people in 14 African countries.
The report highlights Egypt’s most famous therapeutic tourism destinations, including Bahariya Oasis, Kharga Oasis, and Aswan, which is home to two sand and water treatment centers used to treat rheumatoid arthritis due to salt in seawater and ultraviolet light. focused. Uses natural black sand.
Siwa Oasis also has 230 natural freshwater springs and 1,000 natural springs. “Mount Dakrul” is the most famous mountain used for the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
All this shows that Egypt has all the ingredients for medical tourism, which is why many people visit Egypt every year to receive medical treatment.
