Egypt becomes first country to sustain WHO Gold Tier Status on Hepatitis C elimination
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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 endorsement 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 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.
