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Six countries asked to treat their nationals in Egypt 24 hours after Messi’s visit to Cairo
Prime Pharma aims to attract 100,000 foreign national hepatitis C patients for treatment in Egypt, as part of the Tour n’ Cure programme.
Tamer Wagih, the chairperson of Prime Pharma, said that the company launched the programme at the end of 2016 to promote Egyptian “medical” tourism.
He told Daily News Egypt, “the renowned football star Messi and a number of Egyptian celebrities are also endorsing the campaign abroad.”
“Messi’s visit to Cairo in February echoed worldwide, where the company received six requests from foreign countries, including Romania, Spain, England, and Pakistan, to treat their nationals in Egypt,” he added.
He said that Prime Pharma agreed on arrangements with the Ministry of Tourism and EgyptAir to cooperate in order to attract patients from around the world and provide them with healthcare in Egypt. This is done through offering a 50% discount on airline tickets, as well as deals with five-star hotels to host patients during their week of sightseeing vacation.
The programme provides treatment for foreigners at a total cost of €5,900, including accommodation and airfare. In other countries, treatment usually costs an average of $100,000.
Wagih said that the programme includes the administration of hepatitis C drugs for four months, along with all necessary tests.
NOTE: The article cited the price as $5,900 but we have found out the the price is really €5,900 – which on March 9, 2017 was $6251.35 in US dollars.
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