Liberia Explores Strategic Health and Wellness Tourism Partnership with Egypt
Cairo, Egypt | November 8, 2026 — A high-level Liberian delegation, headed by Hon. Princess Eva Cooper, Director General of the Liberia National Tourism Authority (LNTA), has commenced official engagements in Cairo, Egypt, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in health and wellness tourism, expanding strategic tourism partnerships, and improving air connectivity between Liberia and Egypt.
The delegation, which includes Hon. Ernest Robert Hughes of the Liberia Airport Authority; Stephen Johnson, representing the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority; Dogba Norris, Deputy Director General for Planning, Research and Development at LNTA; and Willtress Dolo, Director of Domestic Marketing at LNTA, held its first official meeting on Sunday with Eng. Adel El Gendy, Assistant Secretary General of Egypt’s National Council for Health Tourism, and his team.
The discussions centered on opportunities for Liberia to develop its health and wellness tourism sector through technical cooperation, medical partnerships, investment, and knowledge exchange.
Egypt presented its Tour4Cure initiative, which integrates medical services, travel, wellness, healing, and relaxation, while outlining plans to expand into West Africa. Liberia expressed interest in exploring a partnership that would position the country as a potential regional gateway for health and wellness tourism, leveraging its natural assets and emerging tourism market.
The delegation also explored opportunities to align health tourism development with Liberia’s aviation objectives to stimulate passenger traffic, attract investment, and generate sustainable economic opportunities.
As part of the proposed next steps, LNTA will engage Liberia’s Ministry of Health to explore a coordinated national approach to health tourism development, including potential partnerships with Egyptian medical institutions and investors.
The delegation’s engagements will continue on Monday, November 9, with scheduled meetings involving EgyptAir and Air Cairo to explore commercial cooperation and improved air connectivity.
The Cairo engagement marks an important initial step toward diversifying Liberia’s tourism offerings and establishing health and wellness tourism as an emerging component of the country’s tourism development agenda.
