Egypt Sees Potential in Highly Competitive Medical Tourism Industry

Egypt has been long known for attractions related to its ancient civilization such as the Great Sphinx of Giza and its pyramids. But the country is emphasizing medical tourism, a sector expected to boom in the next decade, as a part of its strategy to diversify its visitor mix.

“Over the years, Egypt has established itself as a front-runner in medical tourism,” said Egypt Tourism USA Director Kenneth Vasquez Laya about the country with the 14th ranked medical tourism industry in the world as listed by the Medical Tourism Index.

So what is the government doing to make it easier for medical tourists to traverse the country, especially with the medical tourism market possibly being worth more than $180 billion by 2025? Asaad M. Riad, general manager of the Egypt In-Touch Assistance, a company that provides medical services, said Egyptian authorities have invested enormously in its infrastructure, including upgrading highways and other major roads.