Morocco: A Promising Platform for Health Tourism – An Investment Perspective by Dr. Abdelaty Elmannaee at an International Academic Conference in Morocco

Magdy El-Gendy

Dr. Abdelaty Elmannaee a pioneer in health tourism and environmental healing, will participate in the “Tourism Languages and Heritage” Conference in Morocco, organized by the Multidisciplinary Faculty in Errachidia – Moulay Ismail University, from May 15 to 17. The conference will bring together a distinguished group of researchers and experts in tourism, culture, language, and heritage from multiple Arab and international countries.

During the conference, Dr.Elmannaee is scheduled to present a paper titled: “Investment Opportunities in Health Tourism in the Kingdom of Morocco.” His presentation will highlight Morocco’s promising potential in medical tourism, environmental healing, and accessible health tourism, focusing on how the country can leverage its natural, heritage, and linguistic resources to build an integrated health tourism ecosystem with sustainable economic and cultural returns.

In his paper, he will showcase pioneering experiences in this field, the Moroccan Environmental tourism Map, and the Afro-Asian Atlas of Environmental Tourism, while emphasizing the central role of people—particularly the elderly and persons with disabilities—in the health tourism equation. He will also stress the importance of “accessible health tourism,” a concept he pioneered and scientifically defined.

Dr. Elmannaee participation in this conference adds to his distinguished academic and professional record, contributing to strengthening Arab representation in international discussions on the integration of language, tourism, and heritage, while opening new horizons for research and professional collaboration among specialists from regional countries in the fields of health and cultural tourism.