Hepatitis C: Egypt makes “unprecedented progress” towards elimination

Egypt has become the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C, after diagnosing 87% of those living with the virus and providing curative treatment to 93% of them, the World Health Organization has reported.1Praising the north African country, WHO said it has made “unprecedented progress” after successfully transitioning from having one of the highest rates (10%) of hepatitis C in the world to one of the lowest (0.38%) in just over a decade.WHO’s gold tier targets include diagnosing at least 80% of cases and providing treatment to at least 70% of those diagnosed. Egypt is the first country that has applied for validation and achieved gold tier status.WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the progress is “nothing short of astounding” and should be an “example to the world of what can be achieved with modern tools and political commitment to use…
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