WHO official praises Egypt’s efforts in eradicating Hepatitis C

CAIRO – 29 July 2021: The Egyptian Presidential initiative of eradicating Hepatitis C and detect non-communicable diseases under the slogan (100 million health) is a real achievement by all international standards, said Dr. Gamal Esmat, professor of hepatology, member of the National Committee to Combat Hepatitis and a consultant to the World Health Organization.

In media remarks to “Al-Hayat Al-Youm” talk show on Wednesday, Esmat said that for the first time in the world to test 60 million people for the virus and know that two million people were infected with it.

Also, Egypt’s Giza pyramids and Saladin Citadel lit up in blue and orange to celebrate the World Hepatitis Day on Wednesday, announced the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a statement.

The event, which was held in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Health, also celebrates the eradication of hepatitis C disease in Egypt after applying the presidential health campaign “100 Million Seha.”

The country has been praised worldwide for its treatment program that seeks to eliminate the disease after it has been one of Egypt’s significant public health challenges. Hep. C comes as part of Egypt’s Egypt’s 2030 sustainable development vision, rendering Egypt a role model for other countries facing the same challenge.

For many years, Hep. C was one of Egypt’s most significant public health challenges, with an estimated 8-10 million persons or 10 percent of the population living with the infection.