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16:33, 18-Dec-2017
China's Peace Ark providing free medical services to Atauro Island in East Timor
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A Chinese medical team dispatched by the Chinese naval hospital ship called Peace Ark, arrived at Atauro Island, a small island situated 25 km north of Dili, East Timor, on December 16.
There are 5 villages and 19 communities on the island, with about 12 thousand residents. There is only one hospital on the island, which was built in 1962. The whole medical staff in the hospital consists of 8 doctors, 8 midwifery divisions and 4 nurses.
Xinhua Photo
Xinhua Photo
The arrival of the Chinese medical team has solved the problem of the hospital's ability to accept patients and raised the overall quality of the hospital.
Sun Tao, the director of the Peace Ark told reporters that they brought ultrasound, ECG and other medical equipment. The Chinese medical staff will set up a number of out-patient clinics for Chinese medicine, ophthalmology, pediatrics, gynecology and provide the most urgent medical services to the local residents.
Xinhua Photo
Xinhua Photo
The president of East Timor, Leah Hilda, said this was the first time that so many foreign doctors brought medical equipment to Atauro island. "Thank you for the Peace Ark! Thanks to China!" she added.
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