Chinese medical team leaves Haiti after successful mission

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese medical team Monday left the Haitian capital for home after winding up a two-week emergency aid and epidemic control mission in the quake-stricken Caribbean country.

Members of the Chinese medical team board the  chartered plane at the international airport in  Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, Feb. 8, 2010. The  Chinese medical team Monday left Port-au-Prince for  home after winding up a two-week emergency aid and  epidemic control mission in the quake-stricken  Caribbean country. During its stay, the team has  treated more than 4,000 wounded Haitians and played  an important role in the medical and epidemic control efforts in the aftermath of the devastating Jan.  12 quake. (Xinhua/Joaquin Morell)

The team, consisting of 40 military medical professionals, participated in the relief efforts soon after its arrival here on Jan. 25 and delivered medicine and medical equipment to local people.

Six female members of the Chinese medical team pose for a group photo  before leaving at the international airport in Port-au-Prince, capital of  Haiti, Feb. 8, 2010. The Chinese medical team Monday left Port-au-Prince  for home after winding up a two-week emergency aid and epidemic control  mission in the quake-stricken Caribbean country. During its stay, the  team has treated more than 4,000 wounded Haitians and played an important  role in the medical and epidemic control efforts in the aftermath of the  devastating Jan. 12 quake.