"World Health": Egypt is the first country in the world to reach the 'golden level' to eliminate the C -virus

The World Health Organization reported on Monday that Egypt became the first country to reach the ‘golden level’ in the way of eliminating hepatitis ‘C virus’, according to the organization’s standards. The golden level means that Egypt meets the software requirements that lead to reducing the cases of infections and new deaths caused by “hepatitis C” to the levels the country qualifies to eliminate the disease. Egypt diagnosed 87% of the coexistence with ‘C -virus’, and treatment provided to 93% of the injured, exceeding the targets set for the golden level of the organization, which is the diagnosis of 80% at the least of the coexistence with the virus, and the provision for at least 70% of the injury. “The march that Egypt made from a country that has one of the highest infection with hepatitis C (Virus C) in the world to a country that has reached the way of eliminating the disease in less than ten years is an incredible march, and it is least described.” “Egypt has submitted a role model to the world for what can be achieved when using the latest instruments, and provides political dedication to the highest levels using these instruments to prevent infection and save lives. It is free to successfully broadcast Egypt in our souls and motivation to eliminate the disease everywhere.” Since early 2000, Egypt has begun to improve its programs in the field of prevention and treatment, and in 2006 the National Committee for combating hepatitis viruses, an administrative structure involved in the oversight of the national response to hepatitis and directed it. In 2014, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El -sisi launched a national campaign to eliminate “hepatitis C”, which was reinforced in 2018, as the campaign provided the virus tracking tests and thereof thereof without substantial compensation. The “100 million health” campaign, which launched Egypt, led to the investigation of more than 60 million people, injuring more than 4.1 million. Antiviral treatments with a direct manufactured manufacture of an important factor in the noticeable success of the campaign were, as the rate of healing of the virus between people who received treatment reached 99%. Egypt has made significant improvements to the practices of patient safety and adopted the concept of ‘non -damage’ by applying comprehensive measures for safe injection, blood safety and the reduction of damage, according to the World Health Organization. The director of the organization of the Eastern Mediterranean region, Ahmed Al -Manzari, said: “It is a testimony that nothing is difficult to succeed if the commitment is available, even if we face tremendous challenges and difficult times, including the Kouna virus.” Al -Manzari added: “Egypt succeeded through his dedication to eliminating hepatitis C, to be eligible, and to treat almost everyone living with the virus. The representative of the organization in Egypt, Naima Al -qusayr, said: “The (Egyptian) Ministry of Health is driven in its efforts at the highest level of political dedication and the spirit of solidarity, fairness and inclusion to provide services to every person living on the land of Egypt, without any discrimination, in the implementation of the law of worldwide human rights.” According to the Guidelines of the World Health Organization of 2023 regarding the diagonal verification of the elimination of viral hepatitis and its path of elimination, countries can apply for a complete verification of the achievement of gold, silver or bronze levels on the road to eliminate the disease in light of the ends. And Egypt is the first country to request a request to verify the elimination of the disease, and reach the golden level, and that means it goes on the right path to achieve all the goals of its elimination before the year 2030.