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【Bilingual】The Chinese Military Is Willing to Provide High-Quality and Efficient Medical Services to the African People

Source-stated date: · PLA Daily (解放军报)

【双语】中国军队愿为非洲民众提供优质高效的医疗服务

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  1. Published24 September 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
  2. Collected2026-09-24 17:44:30 UTC, run 148
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The PLA Navy hospital ship Ark Auspicious, on its first overseas deployment under the "Harmony Mission-2026" (和谐使命-2026) tasking, treated more than 7,500 patients and performed over 30 surgeries during a port call in Mauritania, including an emergency cesarean section that the MND spokesperson highlighted by name. The article is standard military diplomacy messaging; its value is as a record of how the PLA frames humanitarian medical operations in Africa — foregrounding individual human stories like the "Auspicious Baby" (吉祥宝宝) alongside aggregate patient numbers — rather than as evidence of a new operational posture or capability. What remains unknown is the ship's full itinerary, the composition of the medical team, and whether the mission includes additional African port calls.

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中国军队愿为非洲民众提供优质高效的医疗服务 The Chinese Military Will Provide Effective and Efficient Medical Services to the African People 9月24日下午,国防部举行例行记者会,国防部新闻发言人蒋斌大校答记者问。 记者:据报道,当地时间9月16日,执行“和谐使命-2026”任务的海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船在毛里塔尼亚接诊一名患有妊娠高血压、胎位异常的当地产妇,经紧急剖宫产手术,顺利迎来任务期间首位“吉祥宝宝”。请发言人介绍相关情况。 Question:It is reported that on September 16 local time, the hospital ship PLANS Ark Auspicious, on Mission Harmony 2026, treated a local pregnant woman with pregnancy-induced hypertension and an abnormal fetal presentation in Mauritania. After an emergency cesarean section was performed, the first "Auspicious Baby" for this year's mission was safely born. Could you provide more details? 蒋斌:近日,执行“和谐使命-2026”任务的中国海军“吉祥方舟”号医院船访问毛里塔尼亚,为当地民众提供医疗服务。其间,累计诊疗患者7500余人次,实施手术30余例,开展健康体检140余人次,并派出医疗分队赴当地医院、学校、社区开展健康宣教和医学交流等活动。你所说的这个“吉祥宝宝”,他的家人为他取名穆罕默德·哈利勒,意为“最深厚的友谊”,以表达对中方医护人员的感谢,也是中毛两国人民友好情谊的生动体现。 Jiang Bin:Recently, the hospital ship PLANS Ark Auspicious, on Mission Harmony 2026, visited Mauritania and provided medical services to local people. During the visit, it treated more than 7500 patients, performed over 30 surgeries, provided health checkups to more than 140 people, and sent medical teams to local hospitals, schools, and communities to conduct health education, medical exchanges and other activities. The "Auspicious Baby" you mentioned is named Mohamed Khalil Sy by his family, which means “the deepest friendship”. The name is chosen to express the family's gratitude to the Chinese medical personnel, and is also a vivid reflection of the friendship between the Chinese and Mauritanian peoples. 这是“吉祥方舟”号医院船首次赴海外执行任务,万里传友谊,吉祥护安康,中国军队将继续为非洲民众提供优质高效的医疗服务,增进中非传统友谊与务实合作,更好服务构建人类命运共同体。 PLANS Ark Auspicious is on its first overseas mission to carry friendship across thousands of miles and safeguard people's health and well-being. The Chinese military will continue to provide effective and efficient medical services to the people of Africa, deepen traditional friendship and practical cooperation between China and Africa, and contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

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Source-stated publication date2026-09-24
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "【双语】中国军队愿为非洲民众提供优质高效的医疗服务." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-09-24. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16488907.html.

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