WHO confirms Egypt as first country to retain Hepatitis C gold status
Egypt has become the first country to retain the World Health Organization's gold-tier status for its progress in eliminating hepatitis C. The country successfully transitioned from mass screening campaigns to a sustainable, routine healthcare model.
Why it matters
This achievement serves as a global benchmark for public health initiatives aimed at eradicating viral hepatitis through systematic screening and treatment.
Egypt has become the first country in the world to retain the World Health Organization's (WHO) gold-tier status on the path to eliminating hepatitis C, following a review of its national prevention, testing and treatment programmes.
The WHO confirmed the recognition on Wednesday after assessing Egypt's progress between 2023 and 2025. The assessment was approved by the organization’s regional validation committee in July 2026.
Egypt first achieved gold-tier status in 2023 after reducing hepatitis C prevalence from around 10 percent to less than 0.38 percent in just over a decade.
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