Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Monday said the international recognition received by Services Hospital Lahore for excellence in stroke care reflected the provincial government's efforts to improve the healthcare sector. The Neurology Department of Services Hospital has been honoured with the prestigious Diamond Award by the WSO/Angels Initiative for its stroke care services, making it the first public sector hospital in Pakistan to receive the highest distinction from the internationally recognised programme.

The Angels Initiative, a collaborative programme of the World Stroke Organization (WSO) and the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), evaluates hospitals across the world on internationally accepted standard...