8月8日，和平方舟医院船抵达瓦努阿图共和国维拉港后受到欢迎。黎 宇摄
The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark arrives at Port Vila, Vanuatu, on August 8. (Photo by Li Yu)
瓦努阿图维拉港，8月9日电当地时间8日上午，正在执行“和谐使命-2023”任务的中国海军和平方舟医院船抵达任务第三站瓦努阿图共和国维拉港，开始进行友好访问并提供为期7天的人道主义医疗服务。
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Aug. 9 -- The Chinese PLA Navy’s hospital ship Peace Ark, which is performing the Harmonious Mission 2023, arrived at Port Vila, Vanuatu, the third stop of the mission on August 8, to begin a friendly visit and provide seven-day humanitarian medical service.
瓦方在码头举行了隆重的欢迎仪式，总理卡尔萨考等政要，中国驻瓦努阿图大使及当地民众和华人华侨代表在码头迎接。身着传统服饰的当地民众跳起了欢迎舞蹈，并为中国海军官兵代表献上传统饰物。
The Vanuatu side held a grand welcoming ceremony at the dock, which was attended by Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau, Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu, and representatives from both sides. Local people dressed in traditional costumes performed a welcome dance and presented traditional ornaments to the visiting Chinese guests.
据介绍，“和平方舟”锚泊期间，将增设码头医疗点，通过船载登陆艇转运患者前往医院船主平台进行诊疗。同时增加巡诊频次，派出多支医疗分队前往当地医院、乡村、社区开展医疗服务。此外，任务官兵还将与瓦警察部队开展学术交流并进行篮球友谊赛，赴当地学校开展健康宣教和文化联谊。
During the ship’s stay in Vanuatu, it will receive patients on board and arrange medical visits to local hospitals, villages and communities to provide medical service. In addition, the troops will also carry out academic exchanges and play friendly basketball match with Vanuatu’s police force, and go to local schools for health awareness promotion and cultural exchange.
瓦努阿图共和国位于太平洋西南部。中国对瓦医疗援助已有30年历史，先后派出25批220多名医护人员赴瓦工作。2014年8月、2018年7月，“和平方舟”曾2次成功访问该国并提供人道主义医疗服务，累计完成诊疗1.2万余人次。
The Republic of Vanuatu is located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. China’s medical assistance to Vanuatu can date back to 30 years ago with more than 220 medical staff in 25 batches dispatched to Vanuatu. In August 2014 and July 2018, Peace Ark visited the country and delivered humanitarian medical service, providing over 12,000 times of medical service for local patients.
