Egypt eyes medical tourism from Africa, Arab World

CAIRO – 1 September 2022: Chairman of the General Authority for Healthcare Ahmed al-Sobky told press Thursday that the entity works on creating a strong consortium of private and public hospitals that would fulfill demand by African and Arab medical travelers.

In that context, Sobky instructed the authority's executive bureau of identifying the specializations needed by medical tourists in the region as well as the best doctors in the country, who can be part of the project. That is in addition to setting the prices of medical services to be offered in foreign currencies.

The authority's chairman also directed launching a Facebook page titled "We Take Care of You in Egypt" in order to provide potential customers with all the information they need, and answering their questions.

To promote the project, Sobky equally suggested holding a conference having representatives of both the public and private sectors to exchange views on the best practices to execute the project.

The official also underscored the importance that medical establishments, that will be members of the consortium, obtain accreditation from TEMOS and the Joint Commission International (JCI) to ensure quality.