世衛組織讚揚埃及在消除C型肝炎方面取得的進展
2023 年 10 月 9 日 / 世界衛生組織
在消除C型肝炎道路上，埃及共和國已成為第一個根據世衛組織標準獲得「黃金級」地位的國家。這意味著埃及已經實現了世衛組織的規劃覆蓋目標，這將使該國能夠實現降低發生病率和死亡率，並在 2030 年之前實現完全消除的目標。
世衛組織讚揚埃及所取得的重要成就。
世衛組織總幹事譚德塞博士表示：「埃及從世界上C型肝炎感染率最高的國家之一，在不到十年的時間內走上消除C型肝炎的道路，其歷程簡直令人震驚。」， 「埃及是世界的典範，展示了現代工具可以實現的目標，以及最高層之政治承諾，使用這些工具來預防感染和拯救生命。 埃及的成功一定會給我們所有人帶來希望和動力，以消除世界各地的C型肝炎。」
世衛組織讚賞地注意到衛生和人口部持續致力於為C肝病毒感染者提供強有力的篩檢、照護和治療服務。 自從埃及發起全國性運動（稱為「1億塞哈」運動，意為一億人健康生活）以來，已對超過 6,000 萬人進行了檢測，並為超過 400 萬人提供了治療。 透過這樣做，埃及將新感染病例從2014 年的每1,000,000 例300 例降低到2022 年的每100,000 例9 例。這非常接近消除C型肝炎的最終目標，即每年每100,000 例新發病例中5 例以下，病毒性肝炎死亡人數也達到類似水準。
「埃及對許多其他致力於消除C型肝炎、B型肝炎或B型肝炎母嬰傳播的國家來說是一種鼓舞。如果許多國家效仿埃及的榜樣，並利用現有的工具和方法，也可以取得類似的成就。確保政治承諾，」世衛組織全球愛滋病毒、肝炎和性傳染感染規劃主任梅.多爾蒂博士說。 「但是，我們不能自滿，因為埃及和其他國家的工作還沒有結束；他們已經在消除C型肝炎的道路上取得了黃金級地位，但需要繼續保持和加緊努力，以達到到2023 年實現完全消除的最終目標。世衛組織將與埃及一路同行。」
世衛組織發布了病毒性肝炎消除和各國消除途徑驗證指南的第二版和更新版。 透過驗證過程，世衛組織和合作夥伴繼續為各國提供支持，以加強衛生系統能力和以患者為中心的服務，尊重和保護病毒性肝炎患者的人權，並確保社區有意義地參與國家、區域和全球性病毒性肝炎的應對工作。
WHO commends Egypt for its progress on the path to eliminate hepatitis C
9 October 2023 / Departmental news / WHO
The Arab Republic of Egypt has become the first country to achieve the “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. This means that Egypt has fulfilled WHO’s programmatic coverage targets that will set the country up to achieve the reduced incidence and mortality targets of full elimination before 2030.
WHO commends Egypt for its important achievement.
“Egypt’s journey, from having one of the world’s highest rates of hepatitis C infection to being on the path to elimination in less than 10 years, is nothing short of astounding,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “Egypt is an example to the world of what can be achieved with modern tools, and political commitment at the highest level to use those tools to prevent infections and save lives. Egypt’s success must give all of us hope and motivation to eliminate hepatitis C everywhere.”
WHO notes with appreciation the ongoing commitment of the Ministry of Health and Population to sustain robust screening, care and treatment services for people with HCV. Since Egypt launched its nationwide campaign, – known as the “100 million seha” campaign – which means a 100 million healthy lives – it has resulted in testing over 60 million people and treating more than 4 million people. And by doing so, Egypt reduced the incidence of new infections from 300 per 100 0000 in 2014 to 9 per 100 000 in 2022. This is very close to the ultimate goal of hepatitis C elimination of less than 5 per 100 000 new cases per year and similar levels for viral hepatitis deaths.
“Egypt is an inspiration to many other countries who are working towards the elimination of hepatitis C, hepatitis B or mother to child transmission of hepatitis B. Similar achievements are within reach of many countries if they follow Egypt’s example – and use the tools available and assure political commitment,” said Dr Meg Doherty, WHO’s Director of Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programmes. “However, we cannot be complacent as the work for Egypt and other countries is not over; they have achieved the gold tier status on the path to elimination for Hepatitis C, but will need to continue to sustain and step up efforts to reach the final destination of full elimination by 2023. WHO will be with Egypt every step of the way.”
WHO released its second and updated version of the Guidance for country validation of viral hepatitis elimination and path to elimination. Through the validation process, WHO and partners continue to provide country support for strengthening health system capacity and patient-centred services that respect and protect the human rights of people living with viral hepatitis and ensures meaningful engagement of communities in the national, regional and global viral hepatitis response.