GRENADA, Oct. 8 (ChinaMil) -- Since the Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark (Hull 866) arrived in Grenada five days ago, it has undertaken diagnosis and treatment of 6,406 people-times, auxiliary inspection of 2,221 people-times, hospitalization of 15 patients and 13 operations.
On the morning of October 6, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador to Grenada Zhao Yongchen and the commander of the “Harmonious Mission 2018”, Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada, made a special trip to the Grenada General Hospital to visit the Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark’s doctors who were there to provide medical support.
The Governor-General of Grenada shook hands with Chinese doctors and inspected the medical services jointly provided by Chinese and Grenadian doctors. She thanked the Chinese doctors who had provided excellent and free medical support and bring hope and healing to the Grenadian people.
On October 4, the Governor-General received the commander of the “Harmonious Mission 2018” and his entourage in the governor’s palace. She praised the re-visit of the hospital ship Peace Ark and regarded it as a role model for friendly exchanges and cooperation between Grenada and China.
On October 3, Dame Cécile La Grenade boarded on the hospital ship Peace Ark to visit the medical staff and patients and had a routine physical examination on the hospital ship.
Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, also met the commander of the “Harmonious Mission 2018” on October 5, local time. Keith, on behalf of the government and people, expressed his gratitude for all the medical assistance the hospital ship Peace Ark have done and have been doing for Grenadian people.
The commander of the “Harmonious Mission 2018” also paid respective visits to the Grenadian Foreign Minister Peter David, the Health Minister Nickolas Steele, and Commissioner of Police Edvin Martin.