By Akram Medhat
Brazilian international football star Ronaldinho visited the Pyramids archaeological area, accompanied by Tamer Wagih, head of the pharmaceutical company Prime Pharma, which is behind the "Tour & Cure" campaign, and they were received by Hesham El-Demery, head of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority.
Ronaldinho expressed his great admiration for the Pyramids area and the greatness of Egyptian civilization, and his happiness with the hospitality and warmth he felt from everyone he has met since arriving in Egypt, noting that this is his second visit, the first having been in 2007. He said he will invite the whole world to visit Egypt and enjoy its unparalleled antiquities and unique beaches through his own social media pages.
In a related context, the head of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority said Ronaldinho, through his charity "Ronaldinho Foundation" and the Egyptian pharmaceutical company "Prime Pharma", which produces a hepatitis C drug, will contribute to treating needy patients from anywhere in the world in Egypt, in cooperation with the "A World Free of Hepatitis C" campaign, "Tour & Cure", which aims to put Egypt on the global medical tourism map by offering an integrated medical tourism program, with the participation of a group of major international stars such as Ronaldinho and Barcelona star Messi, who recently visited Egypt.
El-Demery added that the program of football star Ronaldinho's visit to Egypt includes tourist landmarks, as he traveled to the North Coast to spend two days at one of the major hotels there and enjoy the beauty of its beaches.
