CAIRO - 30 July 2024: Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, has set an ambitious goal of eliminating hepatitis C worldwide by 2030. Highlighting Egypt's successful experience in combating hepatitis C, Ghaffar underscored the country's remarkable progress in reducing the prevalence of the virus from 10% to 0.38% within a decade. This plan aims to maintain the gains made and set a roadmap to achieve the global targets for hepatitis C elimination. The Minister highlighted the comprehensive evaluation of Egypt's hepatitis C program, encompassing patient care pathways, blood and injection safety, harm reduction initiatives, and mortality monitoring. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the WHO, commended Egypt's historic achievement in eliminating hepatitis C, setting a global precedent.

Source: Egypt Today July 30, 2024 10:06 UTC