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On September 19, 2017, per Xinhua News, the Chinese naval hospital ship 866 (known as "Peace Ark") arrived at Freetown Port, Sierra Leone tasked with a mission to deliver free medical services. A welcoming ceremony was held on the ship. The goal of this mission was to enhance the cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, the staff carried out free medical services for both Sierra Leonean and Chinese people. In total, they received 8,177 patients, and performed CT, DR, B-ultrasound, electrocardiogram checks for 3,909 people. 34 people were hospitalized, and 51 had operations. The hospital ship sent a medical teams to the Joint HQ of health of the Sierra Leonean armed forces, Sierra Leone-China Friendship Hospital, resettlement sites for the mudslide victims, and homes for the disabled to carry out health and disease prevention and education, medical visits, environmental killings, cultural associations, etc. On September 26, 2017, the ship left Sierra Leone.