Close cultural behavior and accommodative people
In Egypt you are in the center of the world midway of everywhere the most accessible country in the whole world due to its central location and its big well-connected airline company Egypt Air and accessibility of all other international airlines where medical tourism has enjoyed a 4,000-year-old history.
Ancient archives show that Sumerians built flowing pools and temples around spas that served as ancient wellness centers for thousands of annual visitors. Moreover, drawings on old Egyptian temples display Pharos and doctors treating visitors from foreign nations with the magic of warm, natural mineral waters.
As an effect of globalization, the whole world became a small village with highly effective communication and easy transportation facilities that helped to raise the profile of medical tourism as a modern way to save cost of the treatment in addition to get the best treatment options and the better environment for recovery period that all could be served efficiently in Egypt. Over the course of three centuries, Arabs, Africans and even Europeans have sought medical assistance in Egypt.
Today, in Egypt we are planning to be the Middle East and Africa medical tourism hub. Weather, proximity to Africa, Europe and Middle East countries, affordable prices for both treatments and tourism attractions, a wide range of services at integrated medical centers, and healthcare professionals with international education and training, close culture to African and Middle East countries with taste of accommodative nature of the people should make Egypt a favorable destination for many.
The Egyptian government put in its vision strong focus on the health tourism sector hand by hand with the national sector which is planning to start the national health insurance scheme that brought into law recently and concentrate on the quality of the service which is reflecting on the total quality of the medical service provided in Egypt due to accreditation needed to be enrolled in the program.