Messi fights against Hepatitis C in Egypt

Melissa Rojas Tänzer 7 years ago 2.4k
Messi photographed during the event. EFE

The Argentine superstar has traveled to Egypt for promoting an enterprise which helps people in Egypt which are suffering Hepatitis C.

The 29-year-old is assisting today to a press conference in the MEna House Piramides Hotel in Giza.

Egypt is the world's country with the highets Hepatitis C rate. One out of every ten persons age between 15 and 59 suffers from this illness, according to OMS.

The Argentine arrived with the police and a suit to the reunion.

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