CAIRO - 2 March 2024: Egyptian Prime Minister, Mustafa Madbouli, inaugurated the second International Conference on Medical Tourism Applications in the New Administrative Capital. The two-day event, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, brought together a wide range of stakeholders in the medical tourism industry. He indicated that the size of the global healthcare market, according to the Medical Tourism Magazine, exceeds the gross domestic product of some giant countries like Japan, Germany, or India. Additionally, according to the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), millions of people around the world cross their national borders and travel to other destinations to receive healthcare. He further explained that medical and wellness tourism is a fertile ground for foreign direct investment, as it is one of the essential services.

Source: Egypt Today March 02, 2024 11:39 UTC