Egypt’s #hepC burden is one of the highest in the world. In 2015, an estimated 6.3%  of the population were living with chronic #hepatitisC infection. Prof Ammal Metwally has set out with a vision to change that. Read her story here: bit.ly/OctSuppSpotlig…

In celebrating World Hepatitis Day today, Pharmaniaga is proud to share that Ravidasvir, a breakthrough treatment for chronic Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection, is now listed on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Essential Medicine List!

#Egypt had one of the highest rates of viral hepatitis in the world. Between the 1950s & 1980s, the fight against another disease accidentally made hepatitis worse. Unsafe injection practices used to control schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease carried by water snails,

Egypt remains at the forefront of #HepatitisC Treatment - Looking back at 🇪🇬's trailblazing work in eliminating #hepc #WorldHepatitisDay

'Demos um passo importante para oferecer, no futuro, um tratamento a um custo ainda mais acessível para o SUS' - Marco Krieger (Fiocruz ) sobre o acordo entre @‌Farmanguinhos, @pharcoc e DNDi para registro de medicamento para a #hepC na Anvisa.👇 dndial.org/releases/2023/…

'Hemos dado un paso importante para ofrecer un tratamiento innovador y asequible para el Sistema Único de Salud' - Marco Krieger (Fiocruz ) sobre el acuerdo entre @‌Farmanguinhos, @pharcoc e DNDi para registrar medicamento contra la #hepC en Brasil 👇 dndial.org/es/releases/20…

TAG applauds World Health Organization (WHO)'s decision to add ravidasvir to its Essential Medicines List for treatment of hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in adults. Now, governments and health systems must tackle remaining barriers to HCV care. Our statement: treatmentactiongroup.org/statement/tag-…

World Health Organization (WHO) lists Malaysian-developed #hepatitisC drug as essential medicine. “This addition to the list would mean many more member states and civil society groups can gain access to this affordable medicine and eliminate hepatitis C by 2030” Noor Hisham Abdullah freemalaysiatoday.com/category/natio… Foon Fong Loh

World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for becoming the 1st country to achieve Gold Tier status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C. Achieving the gold tier means that 🇪🇬fulfilled the requirements that reduce new infections & deaths to levels that position the country to end the epidemic

WHO Egypt World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean UNIC Cairo Fantastic news! Egypt is a leader among nations to end Hepatitis by 2030

Honored to meet his Excellency, President of #Egypt Abdelfattah Elsisi, to congratulate him on 🇪🇬's world-leading work to protect people from #Hepatitis C and present him with the first validation of a country by World Health Organization (WHO) to achieve Gold Tier status in its path to eliminate Hepatitis C.

The political commitment and commitment at all levels including health workers & communities was instrumental in #Egypt becoming the first to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) Gold Tier status on the path to eliminate #Hepatitis C, by screening 87% of Egyptians & treating 93% needing care, well above

Egypt becomes the first country to achieve WHO validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C emro.who.int/media/news/egy… #LiverTwitter #IDTwitter #NoHep WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

International Humanitarian Law is clear — ALWAYS protect, respect and safeguard healthcare. Save all innocent lives. Preserve paths to peace. #Gaza

‘Nothing short of astounding’: How Egypt defied the odds to eliminate #hepatitisC within a decade, the country has gone from having among the worst global rates of the disease to near eradication 🇪🇬 telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

President Sisi negated allegations that Egypt was involved in besieging Gaza, saying, “How will I stand before God if I’m doing this. The crossing is open 24/7. The measures carried out by the other side cripple the delivery of aid. It’s a form of cornering the Strip’s

Last month saw a significant milestone for #hepatitisC patients in 🇹🇭! We signed a MoU of ‘Collaborative and License Agreement’ with Mahidol University and Pharco Corporation Egypt to license ravidasvir for treatment of #HCV patients in Thailand. #access2treatment Pharmacy Mahidol U. 📖 dndi.org/news/2024/ravi…

New Editorial - Urgent action needed to achieve viral hepatitis elimination thelancet.com/journals/langa… #NoHep #LiverTwitter

📝When the first #HepatitisC treatment launched in 2013, it cost USD 84,000. Today, #ravidasvir—born from South-South collaboration—is changing the game. An MoU signed with องค์การเภสัชกรรม and Pharco Corporation Egypt aims to register this effective and affordable treatment in Thailand.