• Floating hospital visits Africa... Provided by China
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[quote]Medical staff aboard the Chinese Navy hospital ship Peace Ark have been treating an average of 700 patients a day since last Thursday. [img]http://imgur.com/hUhlt.jpg[/img] The crew, which leaves the port of Mombasa tomorrow, has been doing an average of six operations, 80 physical examinations, 110 dental check-ups, 35 CT scans, 200 DR examinations, 240 ultra sound cases and 170 heart check-ups per day. The medical team also visited the Ziwani School for the deaf, Tom Mboya School for Cerebral Palsy, the Mji wa Salama Children’s home and did physical examination on 243 children, 30 of whom were taken to the ship for further treatment. When he visited the hospital ship last week at the Mbaraki wharf, Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka expressed concern over the rising cases of patients abandoned in hospitals and mothers detained in maternity wards over non-payment of bills. He termed such incidents as “unpardonable” and said most health institutions in the county need urgent attention. Mr Musyoka said although the new Constitution guarantees proper medical care for all, “the challenge before us is to translate this promise into reality by working extra hard to grow our economy and generate sufficient wealth and surplus that can support the realisation of a better health care for all Kenyans.” The Peace Ark hospital has 428 medical and support staff. They include neurologists, surgeons, radiologists, dermatologists, biomedical engineers and psychologists. Other facilities are a rescue helicopter, 32 medical departments including Chinese herbal medicine, 300 hospital beds and a wide range of diagnostic medical equipment. The doctors arrived last Wednesday and started offering free treatment on Thursday. The vessel will leave on Monday. Mr Musyoka noted that being the first visit by the Chinese medical vessel to an African country, the gesture was a clear sign of the long friendship between Kenya and the people of China. “The relationship has been bolstered by knowledge and cultural exchange through programmes such as the Confucius Institute at the University of Nairobi and transfer of technology, equipment, modern highways, state-of-the art hospitals, and a host of infrastructural edifices scattered all over Kenya,” he added. The Head of Peace Ark Mission, Admiral Yu Ping Bao, said the visit was an indication of the cordial relationship between the two countries, adding that the Chinese government would continue supporting Kenya in health care. Meanwhile, Kenyans can actualise their dream of sailing through the Indian Ocean aboard the first local cruise liner in Mombasa. The Ocean Mist, a local cruise ship, offers luxurious night cruises to Zanzibar and Pemba islands every weekend.[/quote] [url=http://www.nation.co.ke/News/regional/Thousands%20get%20free%20health%20care%20in%20floating%20hospital%20/-/1070/1034288/-/13ybtnv/-/]source[/url] Oh those Chinese :3:
For a second the title lead me to believe that a huge hospital airship was going to Africa. And then I was disappointed.
Why did I have images of Bioshock infinite [I]floating[/I] around in my head?
That is very nice. EDIT: Oh look, you can't rate bad reading, ha. Oh wait boxes are still here China owns your babies until you pay them the bills
[QUOTE=ZapDing;25469128]Why did I have images of Bioshock infinite [I]floating[/I] around in my head?[/QUOTE] That would be so awesome if it were true.
Oh lawds, are those some Norinco SKS's? WANT
[QUOTE=Dacheet;25469124]For a second the title lead me to believe that a huge hospital airship was going to Africa. And then I was disappointed.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Dacheet;25469124]For a second the title lead me to believe that a huge hospital airship was going to Africa. And then I was disappointed.[/QUOTE]
China have been rather active in Africa for a long while. I think you all know why.
[QUOTE=Swebonny;25471123]China have been rather active in Africa for a long while. I think you all know why.[/QUOTE] they want the secret to their penis size
OMG??? who ELSE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A BIG SHIP???
Hell I thought it was an actual hospital building on a floating surface. :v:
Yey for China they are starting to be cool now.
[QUOTE=iusehax;25471913]Yey for China they are starting to be cool now.[/QUOTE] I have a feeling this is a publicity stunt or they have some economic agreements with Africa, or they're doing this for the sake of encouraging African countries to do business with China. I hope my suspicions are wrong.
[QUOTE=Dacheet;25469124]For a second the title lead me to believe that a huge hospital airship was going to Africa. And then I was disappointed.[/QUOTE] I was picturing District 9 except with Chinese people instead of prawns.
Sounds a lot like the Great White Fleet that America sent there about 60 years ago. It seems America will always be one step ahead :c00lbert:
Its funny because if Africa got their shit straight and used the resources they have in their countries they wouldn't need assistance from everyone else.
I'm suprised the local militia hasn't taken over the ship already. I'm also surprised at the fact Nigeria hasn't sold them copious amounts of V14GR4 pills and asked them to deposit millions of dollars into their bank accounts.
[QUOTE=RoflKawpter;25473463]I'm suprised the local militia hasn't taken over the ship already. I'm also surprised at the fact Nigeria hasn't sold them copious amounts of V14GR4 pills and asked them to deposit millions of dollars into their bank accounts.[/QUOTE] you're wrong. it's a conspiracy. [img]http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3918/huhlt.jpg[/img] scam artist on point; militiamen on his six!!!
I think China is just in the preliminary stages of shipping Africans back to China for cheap labor. You'll see, in about four hundred years China will have a black President.
Ocean's closed due to AIDS
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;25473235]Sounds a lot like the Great White Fleet that America sent there about 60 years ago. It seems America will always be one step ahead :c00lbert:[/QUOTE] Is it just me or does the name of the fleet sound kind of fishy especially considering it was 1950s America.
[QUOTE=cheesedelux;25474262]Is it just me or does the name of the fleet sound kind of fishy especially considering it was 1950s America.[/QUOTE] hey. HEY. we put those there to prevent the koreans from outflanking the kenyans during the gulf war.
[QUOTE=iusehax;25471913]Yey for China they are starting to be cool now.[/QUOTE] because chinese people are bad right
[QUOTE=Kalibos;25474317]because chinese people are bad right[/QUOTE] people often get the chinese confused with that asshole neighbor from laos on king of the hill. everyone knows he's the spokesperson for eastern asia.
[QUOTE=Kalibos;25474317]because chinese people are bad right[/QUOTE] he's talking about the country not the peoplee GOD
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks0;25473235]Sounds a lot like the Great White Fleet that America sent there about 60 years ago. It seems America will always be one step ahead :c00lbert:[/QUOTE] The Great White Fleet was in 1907, not 1950.
I was hoping it was like some massive airship with cities and things on it. That would be awesome.
I love the PRC.
China is just trying to get allies to go against America and to turn the whole world oriental... Nothing to see here folks.
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