Chinese army medical team reaches Haiti

A team of Chinese army doctors and nurses has arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to provide medical care for residents of the quake-ravaged country. Four Chinese peace-keeping police have also arrived to join their colleagues in post-quake relief. Yuan Xiaoyuan takes a closer look at their missions ahead.

Members of the Chinese medical care and epidemic prevention team pose for  a group photo at an airport in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti, on Jan.  25, 2010. The 40-member Chinese medical care and epidemic prevention team  arrived in Haiti on Monday by a chartered flight, which also carried 20  tonnes of medical supplies. Four Chinese peacekeeping police officers also  arrived in Haiti along with them to replace their four comrades dead in the recent earthquake. (Xinhua Photo)

After flying for 34 hours, the second Chinese medical team touched down at Haiti to replace colleagues in the rescue mission. They got to work soon after their arrival.

Liu Wendou, head of 2nd Chinese Medical Team, said, "Our top priority now is to unload the medicines and equipment we brought here. Then we need to make contact with the Haitian government and the UN aid office in Haiti. We should quickly implement our rescue plan. "

Drawing lessons from the first Chinese medical team, the second batch is well-equipped with advanced medical equipment, and experienced experts who are in urgent need in the quake-stricken region.

Ji Chunlei, head of 2nd Chinese Medical Team, said, "We have picked the most experienced experts from the Chinese army who specialize in disinfection. We have also brought medical facilities like drug machines, and other machines that can be used to kill virus, and infectious diseases. "

Also just arrived in Haiti are four newly-dispatched Chinese peace-keepers. They are replacing their colleagues who died in the massive earthquake. The four officers will be in charge of coordinating, press releases, and medical aid.