Overview

Chinese Hospital Ship Peace Ark provides free medical service to Ecuadorian locals in November 2018

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•EcuadorDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EcuadorSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Nov 15, 2018

End (planned): Nov 22, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to provide free medical services at the port of Guayaquil in Ecuador More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2403848#map=12/-2.1744/-79.8773

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

People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Ecuador

Loan description

Chinese Hospital Ship Peace Ark provides free medical service to Ecuadorian locals in November 2018

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 15, 2018, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark (Arca de la Paz) arrived in Ecuador's western port of Guayaquil, where it was to stay docked for 8 days to provide free medical services to Ecuadorian locals. On November 16, 2018, a welcome reception was held for the ship's 380 medical staff and crew members, which included band performances and traditional Chinese lion dancing. The 178m long ship has a total of 300 beds, eight operating rooms, and medical staff with specialities in gastroenterology, neurology, nephrology, etc. The doctors are expected to treat around 4,000 selected cases and perform 70 surgeries during their time in Ecuador. On November 20, 2018, a reception for the work done by the doctors of the Peace Ark was held. The Peace Ark's stop in Ecuador is part of a larger multi-national humanitarian mission titled "Harmony 2018."