Chinese naval hospital ship concludes medical mission in Guinea

Source-stated date: 10 October 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published10 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLA Navy hospital ship Daishandao (大山岛, 'Auspicious Ark') departed Conakry on October 11 after a seven-day stop as part of Mission Harmony-2026, during which its medical teams performed cataract surgeries and lipoma removals aboard ship, conducted academic exchanges at the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital, and ran a medical outreach at a Guinean military camp. Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah and the ministers of defense and foreign affairs all boarded the vessel, a level of host-government engagement that documents the mission's function as a platform for military-to-military and head-of-government access alongside its humanitarian role. Mission Harmony deployments follow a well-established pattern of using medical diplomacy to build defense relationships in Africa; this stop extends that record to Guinea without indicating any change in the mission's scope or posture.

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CONAKRY, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark left Guinea on Saturday after completing a friendly visit and medical mission as part of Mission Harmony-2026. A farewell ceremony was held at the Port of Conakry. Guinean military and government officials, the Chinese ambassador to Guinea, the defense attache and embassy staff, local residents, and representatives of overseas Chinese and Chinese enterprises attended the send-off. The hospital ship arrived in Conakry, the Guinean capital, on Oct. 3. During the visit, it provided medical services to local residents and successfully performed multiple surgeries, including cataract operations to restore sight and the removal of large lipomas. In addition to treating patients aboard the ship, the mission dispatched a medical training team to the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital for academic exchanges and a medical outreach team to a military camp to provide medical consultations and treatment. Chinese and Guinean service members also held a friendly basketball match, further strengthening exchanges between the two sides. Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the hospital ship and attended a reception on its deck. He expressed gratitude for the Chinese naval hospital ship's visit and voiced hope for greater cooperation between the two sides in more areas in the future. Guinean ministers of defense and foreign affairs, along with other senior military and government officials, also boarded the ship to attend related activities.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese naval hospital ship concludes medical mission in Guinea." China Military Online (EN), 2026-10-10. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16491998.html.

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