Global Hepatitis C Virus Elimination — Where Are We?

The study aims to provide an overview of hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination strategies and actions to show the progression of elimination efforts and path to elimination criteria globally. Additionally, we will highlight barriers and challenges facing global elimination actions and propose recommendations to achieve this goal.

Significant advancements have been made in the field of HCV treatment with the introduction of oral direct-acting antivirals. In 2016, the World Health Organization launched a global health sector strategy to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Over the recent years, many countries have begun to establish and support their national hepatitis programs, trying to fulfill the criteria of complete elimination or the path to elimination, or in other words, to accomplish all requirements to announce viral hepatitis elimination.

Over the past decade, many countries have improved their progress toward achieving the goal of HCV elimination. Egypt was the first country to receive the “path to elimination certificate.” Other countries from various WHO regions are currently working toward this goal.