Egypt's Successful Battle Against Hepatitis C Inspires Africa's Fight Against the Disease

Egypt, which successfully eliminated hepatitis C within its own population, is now leveraging its success to help other African countries. Egypt has pledged to donate drugs and share expertise with the goal of treating a million African patients. This is an unusual gesture in the world of global health, where developing countries typically receive assistance from high-income nations. With about 58 million people globally chronically infected with hepatitis C, and the majority living in low- and middle-income countries, this initiative aims to address a disease that has been largely neglected in public health plans. Ghana is one of the countries benefiting from Egypt's donation, and efforts are underway to screen and treat infected individuals. The hope is that this program will inspire other countries to take action and eliminate hepatitis C as well.