By Akram Medhat
International football star Ronaldinho arrived yesterday evening at Cairo International Airport aboard EgyptAir flight MS768 from Barcelona. The Brazilian player Ronaldinho is visiting Egypt to launch his humanitarian medical foundation, the Ronaldinho Foundation, from Egypt in cooperation with the Egyptian company Prime Pharma, one of the major pharmaceutical companies.
It is worth noting that last November, Prime Pharma signed a protocol with EgyptAir to take part in the "A World Free of Hepatitis C" campaign, which aims to put Egypt on the global medical tourism map by offering an integrated medical tourism program in Egypt for hepatitis C patients around the world, and to treat needy patients worldwide using the Egyptian drug, with the participation of a group of major international stars and celebrities, including international star Messi, who recently visited Egypt.
EgyptAir offers special fares and facilities for booking and changing ticket reservations for visitors coming from abroad under the medical tourism program offered by Prime Pharma, titled "Tour & Cure".
In a related context, Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathy stressed that all the relevant agencies at Cairo Airport are providing all the facilities needed for the visit to succeed, in cooperation with Prime Pharma.
The Brazilian player and former Barcelona and Milan star Ronaldinho was received by a delegation from the host company headed by Eng. Tamer Wagih, and a special team from EgyptAir's public relations, station, and advertising and media departments, in cooperation with the public relations team of Cairo Airport Company, to complete the famous international player's arrival procedures, present him with flowers and welcome him at Cairo Airport amid a warm reception from all staff until he left the airport to begin his visit program in Egypt.
