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Hospital Ship Heads Overseas

September 01 2010

China

The Chinese navy hospital ship Peace Ark -- the Type 920 Daishandao -- is on its way to the Gulf of Aden for its first overseas operation, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.

During her 87-day mission, the ship is expected to provide medical treatment to Chinese sailors in the region and to residents of Bangladesh, Djibouti, Kenya, Seychelles and Tanzania.

The Chinese medical personnel also plan to conduct exchange programs with their counterparts in the ports visited,...

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