Chinese Peace Ark offers free medical service to Kenya
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
People's Liberation Army of China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Kenya
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On October 13, 2010, the Chinese Navy Peace Ark Hospital Ship arrived in the Kenyan port of Mombasa. The ship, with 428 soldiers, officers and medical workers aboard, stayed in Mombasa for 5 days with the crew offering free medical services including diagnosis and treatment at the Kenya Red Cross Unit. The ship is equipped with a rescue helicopter, 300 hospital beds, 428 medical doctors, nurses and supporting staff from 32 medical departments including ICU, emergency treatment, internal medicine, surgery, respiratory, ophthalmology, neurology, dermatology, radiology, blood transfusion, traditional Chinese treatment, and more. The monetary value of the aid is unknown.
Number of official sources
1
Number of unofficial sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Kenya [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
People's Liberation Army of China [Government Agency]