WHO on Egypt's hepatitis C progress

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1. 1 Oct 2018Background

   Egypt launches '100 Million Healthy Lives' national health screening drive

   In October 2018 Egypt began a nationwide campaign to screen tens of millions of people for hepatitis C and chronic diseases and to treat those infected.

2. 20 Oct 2024Background

   WHO certifies Egypt malaria-free after decades of elimination work

   On 20 October 2024 the World Health Organization certified Egypt as malaria-free, recognising a long public health effort against an ancient disease.

3. 10 Nov

   Egypt screened 60 million people for hepatitis C, WHO says, and treated 4.1 million

   The WHO says Egypt cut hepatitis C prevalence from 10% to 0.38% after screening over 60 million people. Here's what else it told Africa's first health data forum.