Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark visits Timor-Leste
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
People's Liberation Army of China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Timor-Leste
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On December 14, 2017, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's hospital ship "Peace Ark" (Hull 866) (“和平方舟”医院船) arrived in Dili, Timor-Leste for an 8-day visit dedicated to humanitarian medical services as part of the "Harmonious Mission 2017". This is the first visit of the Peace Ark to Timor-Leste, and also the second visit of the PLA Navy to Timor-Leste. After the welcoming ceremony, the ship provided medical examinations and treatments for dozens of patients in Timor-Leste. Chinese medical personnel also visited a few places to extend follow-up diagnosis and treatment services. The ship left on December 21, 2017, after a total of 7,289 people were treated by Chinese medical doctors.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Timor-Leste [Government Agency]