CAIRO - 30 December 2023: With only hours left for the year 2023 to conclude, Egypt considers 2023 a year of health achievements. The campaign provided tests to detect and treat the hepatitis C virus without financial compensation. The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Egypt on its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to reach the “gold level” on the path to eliminating hepatitis C according to WHO standards. Globally, there are 58 million people living with chronic hepatitis C infection. - Launching the 100 Days of Health initiative:On June 25, 2023, under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the “100 Health Days” initiative was launched, which is a result of the services of the “100 Million Health” presidential initiative, and aims to expand the provision of all public health initiative services, and intensify work over a period of time of 100 days.

Source: Egypt Today December 30, 2023 13:32 UTC