Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents one of the major public health challenges worldwide. HCV is a blood-borne pathogen associated with a high rate of mortality and imposes a dramatic societal and economic burden on health systems. Untreated chronic HCV infection can progress to liver cirrhosis and cancer. Lessons can be learned from countries such as Egypt and Georgia that are considered to be ‘on-track’ for the World Health Organization HCV elimination targets, as well as countries such as Iran that are ‘working towards elimination’. This article compares HCV-related policies and strategies in Iran, Egypt and Georgia to identify programme strengths and limitations that could inform policy and decision makers in Iran. Controlling and eliminating HCV remain a serious public health challenge. The rising HCV incidence could generate a dramatic economic burden in the coming years. Therefore, Iran requires a strategic plan to fight HCV. Adequate cultural and social infrastructures are needed. Centres specifically devoted to the diagnosis and management of this infection should be used for screening and delivery of inexpensive and high-quality testing. Quick initiation of treatment should take place at lower costs to facilitate access to treatment.

丙型肝炎病毒（HCV）感染代表了全球主要的公共卫生挑战之一。HCV是一种血液传播的病原体，与高死亡率相关，并给卫生系统带来了巨大的社会和经济负担。未经治疗的慢性HCV感染可发展为​​肝硬化和癌症。可以从埃及和格鲁吉亚等被认为在世界卫生组织消除HCV目标上“步入正轨”的国家以及正在“致力于消除”的伊朗等国家中汲取经验教训。本文比较了伊朗，埃及和格鲁吉亚与HCV相关的政策和策略，以确定可为伊朗政策和决策者提供信息的计划优势和局限性。控制和消除HCV仍然是严重的公共卫生挑战。HCV发病率上升可能在未来几年内产生巨大的经济负担。因此，伊朗需要与丙型肝炎作斗争的战略计划。需要足够的文化和社会基础设施。应该使用专门致力于这种感染的诊断和管理的中心进行筛查和提供廉价且高质量的测试。应以较低的费用快速开始治疗，以利于获得治疗。