Chinese naval hospital ship concludes visit to Cote d'Ivoire

Source-stated date: 22 October 2026 · China Military Online (EN)

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Published22 October 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
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The PLAN hospital ship Auspicious Ark departed Abidjan on October 21 after a seven-day port call at Cote d'Ivoire — its fourth stop on the current deployment — during which medical teams treated patients aboard ship, visited Félix Houphouet-Boigny University and a local orphanage, conducted breast health screenings for women, and held academic exchanges with staff at Abidjan Military Hospital. This is a standard PLAN humanitarian diplomacy deployment of the kind the Auspicious Ark has conducted across Africa and the Pacific for over a decade; it documents the ship's current West Africa itinerary and the range of civil-military access activities the mission uses, but the article does not identify the full port sequence or the deployment's total duration.

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A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark examines a child with a stethoscope at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 19, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) ABIDJAN, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. At around 9:40 a.m. local time, Ivorian military and government officials, China's ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire, the defense attache and embassy staff, local residents, and representatives of the Chinese community and Chinese enterprises gathered at the port to see off the ship. The crowd waved the national flags of China and Cote d'Ivoire and bade farewell to the hospital ship and its mission personnel. During the visit, the hospital ship provided medical services to local residents aboard the vessel. A medical outreach team visited Felix Houphouet-Boigny University and a local orphanage to provide medical services, while a medical exchange team visited the Abidjan Military Hospital for academic exchanges with Ivorian medical personnel. On Sunday, Chinese medical personnel conducted breast health awareness activities for local women, taking into account the characteristics of breast diseases among women in West Africa. Through the distribution of educational materials and health examinations, they raised awareness of breast disease prevention and treatment and encouraged women to pay greater attention to their health and undergo regular examinations. Cote d'Ivoire was the fourth stop of the Auspicious Ark's visit and medical service mission. During the visit, the mission commander held talks with Ivorian military and government officials to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen friendship and mutual trust. A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark examines a patient's teeth at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 19, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark communicates with a patient with the help of a volunteer at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 15, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) This photo taken on Oct. 19, 2026 shows the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark docking at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark conducts an eye examination on a patient with the help of a volunteer at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 15, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) A medical staff member from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark conducts an eye examination on a patient with the help of a volunteer at the Port of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Oct. 15, 2026. The hospital ship departed the Port of Abidjan on Wednesday morning, concluding a seven-day friendly visit and its medical service mission to Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "Chinese naval hospital ship concludes visit to Cote d'Ivoire." China Military Online (EN), 2026-10-22. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/H_251454/L_251456/16495329.html.

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