Prince Moulay Rachid lays down foundation stone for brain-sciences center

Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a rehabilitation and brain-sciences center at the specialties hospital in Rabat.

The Prince heard explanations on the center, endowed with state-of-the-art equipment for brain diseases diagnosis and treatment.

The center will be built over 6,000 square meters and will cot 118 million dirhams, nearly $ 10.17 million dollars.

According to a study, conducted on a specimen of 3,000 medical files of handicapped people in Morocco, showed that 80 percent of disability is caused by brain diseases.