Health
Egypt's stroke network chief presents national model at World Stroke Organization conference
October 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Hossam Salah Morad presented Egypt's national stroke network experience at a World Stroke Organization conference session attended by international experts.
- Morad, dean of Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine and head of the Egyptian National Stroke Network, presented the network's development at the World Stroke Organization conference.
- He stated specialized stroke units grew from fewer than 10 in 2015 to 206 currently.
- He said the network targets expansion to 440 units, prioritizing Upper Egypt and remote governorates.
- He cited training medical and nursing teams, unifying treatment protocols, and improving referral pathways as development requirements.