WHO confirms Egypt as first country to retain Hepatitis C gold status
Egypt has become the first country in the world to retain the World Health Organization’s (WHO) gold-tier status on the path to eliminating hepatitis C, following a review of its national prevention, testing and treatment programmes. The WHO confirmed the recognition on Wednesday after assessing Egypt’s progress between 2023 and 2025. The assessment was approved … The post WHO confirms Egypt as…
Egypt has become the first country to sustain the World Health Organization (WHO) Gold Tier Status on the path to hepatitis C elimination, following a validation of its progress between 2023 and 2025. The WHO Regional Validation Committee endorsed Egypt's achievements in July 2026, with Egypt's Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, and WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, both speaking at the handover of the renewed Gold Tier accreditation certificate.
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