Egypt approved the creation of a National Council for Health Tourism as part of efforts to position itself as a regional hub for medical and wellness travel, the Cabinet said following its weekly meeting on Tuesday.
Chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development, the new council will oversee the regulation, quality control, and promotion of Egypt’s health tourism services — a sector the country hopes will attract more foreign currency inflows and support the broader economy.
The council will be empowered to set national strategy, issue binding decisions, and develop international-standard service benchmarks. It will also establish a unified digital platform to centralise data, services, and statistics related to health…












