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The World Bank is the largest donor of the campaign and the Egyptian government contributes part of its budget. According to a Cabinet press release, the World Bank provided $ 133 million for the survey and $ 129 million for the patients.
The bank said it hoped to transfer the Egyptian experience in this area to other countries.
Egyptian officials describe the spread of hepatitis C as one of the country's most serious health problems, saying that eradication is a priority.
Egypt, which has nearly 100 million inhabitants, has the highest rate of hepatitis C infection in the world, with 4.4% of the population Egyptian adult.
The disease kills 40,000 Egyptians each year, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.
The campaign also includes free tests to detect basic noncommunicable diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity..
The campaign continues until April in three stages, each comprising several provinces..
There is currently no vaccine against hepatitis C, but antiviral drugs can cure over 95% of people with it. The number of people infected with the disease in the world is about 71 million people.
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The World Bank is the largest donor of the campaign and the Egyptian government contributes part of its budget. According to a Cabinet press release, the World Bank provided $ 133 million for the survey and $ 129 million for the patients.
The bank said it hoped to transfer the Egyptian experience in this area to other countries.
Egyptian officials describe the spread of hepatitis C as one of the country's most serious health problems, saying that eradication is a priority.
Egypt, which has nearly 100 million inhabitants, has the highest rate of hepatitis C infection in the world, with 4.4% of the population Egyptian adult.
The disease kills 40,000 Egyptians each year, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cerebrovascular disease.
The campaign also includes free tests to detect basic noncommunicable diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity..
The campaign continues until April in three stages, each comprising several provinces..
There is currently no vaccine against hepatitis C, but antiviral drugs can cure over 95% of people with it. The number of people infected with the disease in the world is about 71 million people.
