China sends Peace Ark hospital ship to Philippines after Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 (linked to projects #63914, #63913, #38096, #38097, and #63918)

On November 18, 2013 it was reported that China formally offered to send the Peace Ark to the Philippines to provide relief to the Southern Leyte Province after Typhoon Yolanda. The Peace Ark is a hospital ship with 300 beds, 20 ICUs, and eight operating theaters used for medical aid. On November 24, 2013 the ship arrived in Leyte and started extending medical assistance to the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda. On board the Peace Ark are more than 100 doctors, 200 supporting personnel, and 35 tons of medical supplies. According to "China's Peace Ark leaves Philippines," the ship remained in the Philippines for 16 days and left on December 10, 2013. During its stay, the ship treated 2,208 patients and 113 inpatients, and conducted 44 operations. This project is completed. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Financial Tracking Service lists the project as flow ID #110931. This project is linked to PHP 73.2 million of relief aid donated by the Chinese Government (recorded in project #63914); PHP 37.8 million of supplies donated by the Red Cross Society of China (recorded in project #63913); $100,000 Chinese government donation (recorded in project #38096); $100,000 Chinese Red Cross Society donation (recorded in project #38097); and China Soong Ching Ling Foundation's 3.2 million RMB donation (recorded in project #63918).

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