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China’s Hospital Ship Welcomed by Locals in Mexico

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Channel: People's Daily, China 人民日报 · 2015 · News & Politics

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The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Hospital Ship Peace Ark has arrived in Acapulco Harbor in Mexico on November 12, 2015 as part of its Harmonious Mission-2015.

“Peace Ark will offer medical assistance and humanitarian services to local communities and conduct exchange in military, medicine and culture fields during this visit,” said Naval Colonel Guan Bolin, deputy Chief of Staff of the East China Sea Fleet. Bolin was also the Mission Commander of Harmonious Mission-2015.

As early as 3a.m. in the morning, over 500 people started lining up to aboard the ship for medical treatment. That was five hours ahead of the clinic hours on board.

Many patients on board complained about the waiting time in Mexican public hospitals, while private hospitals are too pricey for them, according to Wu Chengping, the Political Commissar of the Mission. Most of the patients onboard the Peace Ark were lower income and had limited access to timely medical help. “What we can do is to give them a thorough check-up, to at least try to identify any ailments that may cause them illness in the future,” said Wu.

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