The Argentinian Barcelona player Lionel Messi has praised Egypt for “leading the world in the fight against hepatitis C” as part of Tour N’ Cure, a medical tourism campaign launched by the Egyptian government in 2017, according to a video he posted on his Facebook page on Friday. “Having cured more than one million patients, Egypt is leading the world in the fight against hepatitis C. Finally there is an effective and affordable cure, what are you waiting for to join us to eradicate the disease?” the video stated. Messi had a one day visit to Egypt during February last year to promote the program. The visit raised some criticism on social media as the entire area of pyramids where he held a press conference was closed off. While the Tour N’ Cure program offers hepatitis C patients a low-cost treatment for the disease, it faced criticism in regards to its efficiency delivering medical treatment. Charles Gore, president of the world hepatitis alliance said, “Tour n’ Cure is a bit weird in that it’s ‘come see the sites and get cured…Egypt is not the safest place, to be honest, at the moment. It’s an extremely…
Messi Praises Egypt for Leading the Fight Against Hepatitis C
February 26, 2018
