New Milestone of Hepatitis C Elimination: Taiwan Achieves WHO Goal Ahead of Schedule

Audio By Carbonatix

TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 17, 2025--

Taiwan has achieved the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal of eliminating Hepatitis C by 2025, reaching this milestone ahead of the global timeline. Through cross-sectoral collaboration from central to local levels, the nation has established an integrated strategy covering prevention, screening, and treatment. The results have been outstanding, with all key indicators surpassing the WHO’s Path to Elimination "Gold Tier" standards, including diagnosis and treatment rates exceeding 90%. Taiwan is preparing to submit the "Hepatitis C Elimination Report" to the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO), demonstrating its commitment to global health standards.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217115884/en/

President Lai Ching-Te (third from the left) and Academician Chen Chien-Jen (third from the right) reaffirm Taiwan’s commitment to global health standards.

In response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) held the International Press Conference on Eliminate Hepatitis C at the Chang Yung-Fa Foundation.

President Lai Ching-Te, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-Liang, and Academician Chen Chien-Jen, Convener of the National Validation Task Force for Hepatitis C Elimination, attended the event. During the conference, officials outlined Taiwan’s achievements in Hepatitis C (HCV) prevention and control, emphasizing a three-pronged policy framework: “Therapy Spearheads Prevention,” “Screening Supports Therapy,” and “Prevention Secures Outcome” to meet the WHO elimination targets.

Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-Liang stated that chronic Hepatitis B and C constitute a significant disease burden in Taiwan. To eliminate Hepatitis C, the government has adopted core strategies centered on "Precision Public Health," "Localized Care Delivery" and "Continuum of Care." These strategies aim to provide precise, comprehensive, and effective screening and treatment services.

Having achieved these staged elimination goals, Taiwan now aims to further reduce the incidence of Hepatitis C and mortality rates attributable to Hepatitis B and C. Future efforts will focus on strengthening screening, health education campaigns to raise public awareness, and improving treatment accessibility. The public is strongly encouraged to undergo screening and seek early follow-up treatment to consolidate the nation's success in eliminating Hepatitis C.

This achievement is the result of extensive collaboration among MOHW departments, the National Health Insurance Administration, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration, the Ministry of Justice’s Agency of Corrections, local health bureaus, medical institutions, and civil society organizations. Looking ahead, Taiwan remains committed to sharing its successful prevention and control experience with the international community.

View source version on businesswire.com:https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217115884/en/

CONTACT: Contact person: ROSSI CHI

email:rossi.chi@ftv.com.tw

KEYWORD: TAIWAN ASIA PACIFIC

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INFECTIOUS DISEASES GENERAL HEALTH HEALTH

SOURCE: Ministry of Health and Welfare

Copyright Business Wire 2025.

PUB: 12/17/2025 03:54 AM/DISC: 12/17/2025 03:54 AM

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251217115884/en