By Lou Sijia
Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark departs from a port in Victoria, Seychelles. (Photo by Gui Xinhua)
VICTORIA, July 15 -- The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark on Harmonious Mission 2024 rounded off its visit to Seychelles on July 12, local time, and departed for Tanzania, the second stop of the mission.
During the seven-day visit and medical service, Peace Ark provided free medical service to more than 4,800 patients, and completed more than 60 surgeries, including cataract recovery and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, receiving wide praise from the local people.
In addition, Peace Ark dispatched several medical teams to local hospitals, communities and coast guard forces to carry out joint treatment and provide first aid skills training.
Medical staff assigned to the ship also held exchange activities including art performance and friendly basketball match with the Seychelles side, and interacted with local children of disability.
This was Peace Ark's second visit to Seychelles, since the first visit in 2010, and was well received by the Seychelles side. Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan expressed his welcome and gratitude, affirmed the enduring and healthy development of the relations between Seychelles and China and expressed his expectation to the China-Africa summit to be held in Beijing this autumn.