Overview

China's 'Peace Ark' Naval Hospital Ship Project in PNG

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•Papua New GuineaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Sep 12, 2014

Start (actual): Sep 11, 2014

End (actual): Sep 18, 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

Loan description

China's 'Peace Ark' Naval Hospital Ship Project in PNG

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On September 11, 2014, the Chinese "Peace Ark" Naval Hospital Ship arrived in Port Moresby Wharf in PNG. The ship's 8-day mission, from September 11th to 18th, focused on supplying Humanitarian Aid medical service to PNG residents. The boat had over 300 crew members. The boat included the eye clinic, laboratory, ultrasound room, disinfectant and supply room, Chinese traditional medicine room, information centre, intensive care unit, operating room and emergency room. In Port Moresby, the hospital ship provided outpatient services for 4,591 people, auxiliary examinations (such as CT and DR) for 2,391 people, and 47 operations.