patients, doctors and researchers around the world. Not only that, but his prominent role in social work and scientific research to eliminate hepatitis viruses in Egypt is also mentioned, which made it top the list of leading countries in combating and eliminating the hepatitis C virus.

The certificate of appreciation was signed by Dr. John Ward, President of the World Hepatitis Coalition, and Dr. Harvey Alter, the discoverer of Hepatitis C virus in 1989 and winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2020.

It is worth mentioning that Dr. Gamal Shiha, Professor of Internal Medicine and Head of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit at Mansoura University, was closely monitoring cases of Hepatitis C virus among his patients. This was the inspiration for establishing the Association for Liver Patients Care (ALPC) in 1997, with the aim of providing free care and treatment to patients who could not afford treatment.

During his career, Dr. Gamal Shiha founded the Egyptian Liver Hospital and the Egyptian Liver Research Institute (ELRIAH), equipping it with the latest medical equipment to provide treatment and care to more than 50,000 patients annually.

Dr. Gamal Shiha is an inspiring and innovative figure in the field of hepatitis eradication. His prominent role in raising community awareness and developing the “educate-test-treat” model deserves appreciation. Within Egypt’s villages, this model was implemented in 100 villages between 2015 and 2019, where 250,000 people were screened and 16,500 people received free treatment for hepatitis. Not only that, but health education was provided to patients to promote healthy behaviors and prevent hepatitis virus infection.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Liver Patients Care Association and the Egyptian Liver Hospital continued to provide their services. They received 539 patients with hepatitis C virus, and provided anti-hepatitis B to about 6,203 patients per month at no cost.

We appreciate the efforts of Dr. Gamal Sheha and his team, and we hope that they will continue to serve patients, especially those who cannot afford medical care.