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Fijians invited to take advantage of Chinese floating hospital

August 2, 2018 1:06 am

The Chinese floating hospital, Ark Peace which is here to provide medical services for Fiji has anchored at Suva’s port.

Chinese Ambassador to Fiji Qian Bo is again inviting Fijians to come and take advantage of the free screenings, treatments and medication for any illness.
The Ark Peace will be open to the public from 9.30am tomorrow.

One hundred and twenty doctors are on board the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy Hospital Ship.

The medical personnel have the capacity to attend to an average of 600 patients per day.

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The Ambassador says part of their Mission, Chinese medical teams will be deployed to the Raiwaqa, Makoi and Lami medical centres for three days.

He adds the vessel is on its 7th global tour in the last 10 years and since has had a high success rate for all its treatments.

Bo says this visitation is part of the Chinese Mission Harmony 2018 which promotes good faith and friendship.