China handed over a batch of medical supplies to Yemen it donated to the country at a ceremony held in Mukalla.

The supplies of 1,047 items, including ventilators, defibrillators, X-ray equipment, ambulances, hospital beds and generators, are expected to improve the healthcare situation in Yemen, which has been severely affected by the ongoing conflict since 2015.

Mukalla, Hadramaut, Yemen - April 21, 2024

Storyline:
China handed over a batch of medical supplies to Yemen it donated to the country at a ceremony held in Mukalla, the provincial capital of Yemen's Hadramaut Province, on Sunday.

The supplies of 1,047 items, including ventilators, defibrillators, X-ray equipment, ambulances, hospital beds and generators, are expected to improve the healthcare situation in Yemen, which has been severely affected by the ongoing conflict since 2015.

The handover ceremony was attended by Shao Zheng, charge d'affaires of the Chinese embassy in Yemen, Mansour Ali Saeed Bajash, under-secretary for political affairs of Yemen, and Abdullah Dahan, Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population.

Shao expressed his hope that the latest batch of Chinese medical aid would contribute to alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and enhancing the country's healthcare capacity. He emphasized China's commitment to providing humanitarian and reconstruction assistance within its capacity and expressed the desire to help the Yemeni people realize peace soon.

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Mukalla, Hadramaut, Yemen - April 21, 2024:
1. Various of donated ambulances;
2. Various of donated medical supplies, equipment;
3. Various of Shao Zheng, charge d'affaires of Chinese embassy in Yemen, introducing supplies to other officials;
4. Various of handover ceremony;
5. Saleh Al-Omqi(R1), Secretary-General of Hadhramout's Local Council, Shao (R2), Abdullah Dahan(L2), Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population, Mansour Ali Saeed Bajash (L2), Under-Secretary for Political Affairs of Yemen, posing for photos;
6. Various of supplies;
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah Dahan, Deputy Minister of Public Health and Population (partially overlaid with shot 8):
"Please allow me to express my gratitude and high praise to the friendly Chinese government and people. This donation will to some extent improve our healthcare and address some of our practical needs. We have a huge gap in the healthcare sector, and these goods will effectively alleviate our current straits in medicare and alleviate our people's misery.";
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8. Medical supplies;
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Mukalla, Hadramaut, Yemen - April 20, 2024:
9. Various of street scene, traffic, pedestrians, diners.

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