HEPATITIS C
16 Oct 2023 3 mins Download PDF
HEPATITIS C
- Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver, a type of viral hepatitis.
- HCV is spread primarily by
- Blood-to-blood contact associated with injection drug use
- Poorly sterilized medical equipment
- Needlestick injuries in healthcare
- Transfusions
- Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status for elimination of hepatitis C by adopting the “100 Million Healthy Lives” initiative.
- The “gold tier” status is given on meeting specific criteria such as:
- Ensuring 100% blood and injection safety
- Maintaining a minimum of 150 needles/syringes per year for people who inject drugs (PWID)
- Diagnosis of over 80% of people living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
- Treating of over 70% of individuals diagnosed with HCV
- Establishing of a sentinel surveillance programme for hepatitis sequelae, including liver cancer.
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