Turkish hospital gets European healthcare award

Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital awarded European Medical Association prize in Dubai

By Duygu Yener

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AA) – A major hospital in Turkey’s capital received a prestigious European award at a ceremony in Dubai this week.

The European Medical Association’s Rose of Paracelsus Award was presented to Nurullah Zengin, chief of medicine at Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, at the 42nd Arab Health Fair in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Monday.

The award honors “those who have excelled in the field of public health, in the organization, implementation and modernization of care and health services in general,” according to the association’s website.

Tanju Tutuncu, a surgery specialist at hospital, also gave a presentation about Numune during the ceremony.

The hospital was chosen for the prize by members of the Europe Medical Association (EMA) and the European Business Assembly’s Socrates Committee.

It was also chosen to receive a Best Medical Practices Certificate.

The awards ceremony coincided with a heath congress which began on Monday and lasts through Thursday.

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