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Overview

Chinese Army provides medical training and service through the ‘Peace Ark’ Naval Hospital Ship to Vanuatu

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•VanuatuSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2014
Start (actual)
Aug 31, 2014
End (actual)
Sep 7, 2014

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Vanuatu
  • People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Loan desecription

Chinese Army provides medical training and service through the ‘Peace Ark’ Naval Hospital Ship to Vanuatu

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 31st, 2014, the Chinese Navy Ship, Peace Ark, arrived in Vanuatu to provide medical services. The ship served as the main platform for free-of-charge medical services, including "outpatient and surgical treatment" (according to "驻瓦努阿图大使谢波华在中国海军和平方舟医院船甲板招待会上的致辞"). The Chinese press release, "驻瓦努阿图大使谢波华陪同瓦总理参观和平方舟医院船", stated that the boat has received a total of 7,512 outpatients, completed 58 operations, admitted 26 inpatients, carried out 3382 CT and X-ray auxiliary examinations, and conducted comprehensive medical examinations for 33 people. Additionally, medical teams were dispatched to local hospitals and villages. The ship left on September 7th after completing its service. The arrival of the Peace Ark is heralded as one of the biggest bilateral events between the two nations.