Egypt has become the first country globally 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 validation was endorsed by the WHO Regional Validation Committee on HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections in July 2026. Speaking during the handover of the renewed Gold Tier accreditation certificate to Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the achievement demonstrated Egypt’s sustained commitment to combating the disease. In 2023, Egypt became the first country in the world to achieve WHO Gold Tier status on the path to elimination as per the validation criteria set by WHO following a remarkable decline in hepatitis C prevalence from around 10% to less than 0.38% in just over a decade. Dr. Tedros said maintaining the status demonstrated the importance of sustained investment in disease prevention and control. “The most important lesson learned from Egypt’s experience is that investments dedicated to combating a single disease are capable of strengthening the entire health system and delivering benefits for future generations,” said Dr. Tedros. The handing over ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Medi...
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