Egypt launches new platform for medical tourism

CAIRO – 27 August 2024: Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, met with representatives of the company implementing the electronic platform for medical tourism, in preparation for its launch in the near future.

The meeting took place at the ministry's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.

This meeting comes in implementation of the political leadership's directives to accelerate the pace of work to launch the electronic platform for medical tourism and highlight Egypt's capabilities in this field.

The aim is to attract inbound tourism and those seeking medical and recuperative tourism to Egypt, making it a primary destination on the global medical tourism map, as one of the goals of Egypt's Vision 2030 for sustainable development.

Dr. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, explained that the minister was briefed on a detailed presentation of the services that the platform will provide, including artificial intelligence technology that will provide recommendations to platform users.

The platform will also offer advanced features that place Egypt at the forefront of medical tourism countries, as well as providing multi-lingual communication services for platform users to offer a unique and distinctive experience for visitors.  

Abdel Ghaffar indicated that the minister directed the contracting of Egyptian doctors abroad to provide health services to visiting patients, stressing the importance of verifying the validity of the certificates of doctors wishing to join the platform.

Abdel Ghaffar added that the platform will provide booking services to enable patients to search for healthcare providers and specialists, and various medical centers based on their needs, and provide detailed information about hospitals and treatment services, in addition to providing educational services for patients about the tourist attractions available in the place where they receive medical services.

Abdel Ghaffar noted that the platform provides a telemedicine service, including virtual consultations to connect patients with healthcare providers and provide follow-up services for patients after returning to their countries, in addition to a multilingual customer service to answer all patient inquiries.