A team of medical and epidemic prevention in China consists of 40 people left this afternoon en route to Haiti aboard a chartered flight, which also carries 20 tons of medical supplies, said Chinese Commerce Ministry.
The Ministry of Commerce of China announced today that the country will offer medical supplies worth 18 million yuan (2.64 billion dollars) in additional assistance to Haiti, which was severely affected by an earthquake on 12 January.
Among the 20 tons of medical supplies include medicine, medical equipment, medical devices and equipment for camping, the ministry said in a statement.
Aboard the plane was also carrying four police officers for peacekeeping Chinese, which will replace the four who died in the earthquake. China has deployed a force of peacekeepers from 125 members in the Caribbean country. (more…)
