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EXCLUSIVE
TheCairoMarriottwas aproud
supporter of Tour n’ Cureaspart
of our “Spirit toServe” initiatives
and theon-going#Activ8Egypt
campaign to support Egypt’s
tourism.
LionelMessi isnowofficially the
faceof Tour n’ Curecampaign
whichprovideshepatitisC
affordable treatment packages for
patients fromall over theworld.
This isEgypt’s latest initiative
inmedical tourism, offering the
opportunity to treat hepatitisC
with themost recent, advanced
therapiesworldwidewithout any
waiting time. Thebest part is that
patientswill alsoget to take in the
beautyof Egypt during their stay
at a5-star hotel.
“Medicationagainst hepatitisC
saves lives, let’sput anend to
thewaiting lists,” theBarcelona
FC superstar saidonhisofficial
Facebookpage. During theone-
weekprogram, patientswill
meet upwithhighlyqualified
hepatologydoctors toperform
all necessarycheck-ups, lab
tests andadminister thecourse
of treatment that is ideal for
thepatient’s case. Tour n’ Cure
has collaboratedwithPharco
corporation, oneof the leading
pharmaceuticalmanufacturers in
theMiddleEast.
ThisEgyptianprogram received
high recognitionworldwide
including theWorldHealth
Organizationwhichcelebrated
WorldHepatitisCday inCairo
back in2015. Thefight has also
been fueledby theambitious
presidential program to treat
amillionpatientsby2016. 50
HepatitisCmanagement centers
were set upacross thecountry,
with theaim to increase them to
100centersby theendof 2016,
including 18universityhospitals.
Duringhis tour, the superstar
visited thePyramidswherehe
hadaphoto shoot done for the
campaign there.Messi then
headed toMenaHousehotel
for the launchgaladinner of the
campaign. Anauctionalso took
place for oneofMessi’s t-shirts
whereall theproceedswent
toa fund to support anumber
of Egyptianpatients. TheCairo
Marriottwill helpcuring 100
patients fromhepatitisC.
Tour n’ Cure
With
Lionel Messi
