The head of the European Stroke Organization awarded Salah the Diamond Award for the stroke unit at Qasr al-Aini. In addition to now being ranked within the top category of stroke units internationally, this award also means that Egypt is among the first of its field in stroke treatment across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Salah said that patients treated in the free section of the Qasr al-Aini hospital’s stroke unit get a level of service considered among the best in Europe. Egypt, represented by Qasr al-Aini, received the Diamond Award in partnership with 15 European countries. This award is the highest international honor in the field of stroke treatment.

Source: Egypt Independent May 23, 2018 13:18 UTC