A guide to the sites offering medical tourism services will be issued, added Abdel Aziz, who works under the supervision of the cabinet.​The medical tourism program will offer heart, orthopedic, eye and other surgeries in the first phase for 15 Arab and African countries, Abdel Aziz explained.In February 2017, Egypt launched the "Tour and Cure" medical tourism initiative. The initiative offers treatment to HCV infected patients from all over the world, with an effective and advanced treatment program at a lower cost.Argentinian football player Lionel Messi promoted the "Tour and Cure" campaign in a visit in February. Egypt is a pioneer in wide scale, cheap treatment of HCV.Highly effective dental implants are also famous in Egypt and are considerably cheaper given the low price of the pound against the dollar.Natural Therapy in EgyptNumerous mineral springs in Egypt constitute a therapeutic tourism attraction. A spring in Wadi Assal (Honey Valley) in Ras Sudr is known among the locals to treat arthritis, and cleanse the skin.Hammam Moussa, located about three kilometers north of el-Toor City, includes five springs that pour into a pool covered by a large dome. Water in the bath contains a high concentration of sulfur.

Source: Egypt Today December 11, 2018 08:55 UTC