By Liu Zhilei and Gao Shumin
At around 10:00 a.m. on August 16 local time, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark on Mission Harmony-2024 wraps up its visit to Mozambique and departs from the Port of Maputo for South Africa, the fifth stop of the mission. (Xinhua/Cao Chunyao)
MAPUTO, Mozambique, Aug. 19 -- The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark on Mission Harmony-2024 wrapped up its visit to Mozambique and departed from the Port of Maputo for South Africa, the fifth stop of the mission, at around 10:00 a.m. on August 16 local time.
During the seven-day goodwill visit to Mozambique, the ship Peace Ark provided medical services for more than 7,300 patients, performed 74 surgeries, including cataract operation, submandibular gland extraction and calculus extraction.The ship has also seen the birth of Mozambique's first "peace baby". On August 14,1,658 patients were treated, setting a new record for the highest number of treatments in a single day during the mission.
Multiple medical teams were also dispatched to local hospitals and military bases to conduct joint consultations, medical tours and military medical exchanges.
At around 10:00 a.m. on August 16 local time, the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark on Mission Harmony-2024wraps up its visit to Mozambique and departs from the Port of Maputo for South Africa, the fifth stop of the mission. (Xinhua/Cao Chunyao)