1 min readBy Awogbemila Temitope
Ahead of the US, China, Russia, and Germany, WHO confirms an African nation as the world first to retain gold-tier status on the path to hepatitis C elimination
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially validated that Egypt maintained its Gold Tier status on the path to hepatitis C elimination. This validation makes Egypt the first nation globally to earn and sustain this status, reaching a health milestone ahead of major industrial powers including the US, UK, China, Russia, France, and Germany.
By Awogbemila TemitopeSouth Africa

Egypt maintains a Gold Tier Hepatitis C status
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- October 16, 2026
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- Awogbemila Temitope
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- Business Insider