Egypt maintains Gold Tier status in hepatitis C elimination
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The World Health Organization validated Egypt as the first country to sustain Gold Tier status in its efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.
The recognition follows an assessment of a three-year period ending in 2025 and confirmation by the WHO Regional Validation Committee in July 2026. Egypt initially achieved Gold Tier status in 2023 after reducing hepatitis C prevalence from approximately 10 percent to under 0.38 percent in ten years.
The country’s success stems from its “100 million seha” campaign, which screened over 60 million citizens and treated more than 4.5 million for the virus. Egypt then shifted from mass screening events to integrating hepatitis services into its regular healthcare system, improving testing, diagnosis, and monitoring. The Ministry of Health and Population prioritised prevention, testing, treatment, and follow-up services, while also strengthening surveillance systems to prevent a resurgence of the disease.
WHO supported Egypt’s response by offering technical guidance and assistance in implementing global guidelines and evidence-based practices.
