The Egyptian government has delivered the first batch of medicines for hepatitis B as humanitarian aid to Uzbekistan. These medications, known as "Entecavir," were transported from Sharm el-Sheikh to Tashkent on June 25, "Dunyo" reports.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan confirmed that negotiations with the Egyptian Ministry of Health led to an agreement to provide these anti-hepatitis B drugs as humanitarian aid.
Over 5,000 boxes of "Entecavir" medications have been allocated for patients who have undergone treatment at the Research Institute of Virology under the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan.
Egypt is recognized for its significant achievements in combating hepatitis B and C viruses. The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that the country's population has been completely cured of this disease, which was highlighted by Minister Khaled Abdughaffar during the 76th session of the World Health Organization in Geneva from May 21 to 30.
International experts and specialists have been studying Egypt's success in this area, and a relevant report is expected to be published in June of this year. Furthermore, a certificate certifying the complete eradication of the hepatitis C virus is anticipated to be presented to the Egyptian government. Egypt will be recognized as the first country in the world to overcome this disease, which has afflicted it for many years.
To achieve these goals, the Egyptian government implemented the national program "100mn healthy lives" and successfully established extensive cooperation with renowned pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
Prior to this, eight shipments of anti-hepatitis C medications were delivered from Egypt to Uzbekistan.
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