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Egypt just made medical history by becoming the world's first country to retain the WHO's gold-tier status for eliminating hepatitis C. The achievement caps a remarkable decade-long effort that brought infection rates from 10 percent down to less than 0.38 percent.
Egypt just achieved something remarkable: a 23.5% drop in cancer deaths and over 14,000 fewer lives lost in just two years. The turnaround came from a massive health campaign that screened millions and caught diseases early.
Actress Pamela Anderson spoke publicly about her recovery from hepatitis C at a recent amfAR Gala in Venice. Her openness about the liver disease highlights medical advances in treating what was once considered incurable.
England is set to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a deadly liver virus that's been silently affecting tens of thousands. Simple treatments and innovative testing programs are driving this remarkable public health victory.
Twenty years ago, hepatitis C was a devastating chronic disease that led to liver failure and death. Today, a short course of pills cures 95% of patients, thanks to scientists who refused to give up.
