Even though the most effective solution to liver failure is transplantation, a handful of social, religious, and legislative restrictions in Egypt have made transplants an often unrealistic solution for patients. Egypt has the second highest incidence rate of liver failure in the world. For liver disease patients, whose conditions are not yet critical, the alternative to transplantation is a methodical treatment plan that combats the disease at the source. That source has shifted over the years; today, viral hepatitis C is one of the leading causes of liver failure in the country. Nevertheless, Egypt has emerged at the fore of the global fight against the disease. In 2014, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population disclosed its plan of action for the prevention, care and treatment of hepatitis C, a disease that is among the top 10 causes of death in Egypt, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2010. In recent years, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has implemented measures to eliminate hepatitis C, including strengthening detection methods of the disease, controlling transmission and treating affected patients. Egypt’s first breakthrough was when Gilead Sciences,…
