Health Ministry: Egypt has huge capabilities in medical tourism field

Advisor to Health Minister Mohamed Gad said that Egypt has huge capabilities in the field of medical tourism. Giving a word at a symposium on the role of religious tourism and medical tourism in promoting Sustainable Development. The symposium is organized by the Arab Women Investors Union, under Hoda Yassa. As per an Egyptian study carried out in 2013, the global medical tourism market size revenue is expected to generate 100 billion dollars. Positioning Egypt as a key destination for medical tourism, Egypt's share of this figure is at least 12 %, nearly 13 billion dollars from this industry, according to the study. Source: State Information Service Egypt