Argentinean football star Lionel Messi visited Egypt in February 2017 to promote treatment for Hepatitis C and paid a visit to the Giza Pyramids
It was supported by the Egyptian ministries of tourism and aviation, Barcelona’s star player Messi was part of Prime Pharma’s “Tour n’ Cure” campaign to promote tourism treatment in Egypt
During the event to raise awareness later on in the day, an auction for a Messi T-shirt took place in order to raise funds for treating a number of Egyptian patients who suffer from Hepatitis C.