Egypt Becomes First in Region to Meet WHO Target on Hepatitis B

Egypt has officially become the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean region to meet the World Health Organization’s target for controlling hepatitis B, according to a recent review by the WHO Regional Committee. The milestone confirms that hepatitis B prevalence among children aged five and above in Egypt has dropped below 1%, meeting the benchmark for regional control.

This achievement follows years of consistent immunisation efforts. National vaccination coverage has remained above 90% for both the hepatitis B birth dose and the third dose for over a decade—one of the highest sustained rates in the region.