国内英语资讯:Chinas Red Cross donates mobile clinics, ambulances to Syria_时事

国内英语资讯:Chinas Red Cross donates mobile clinics, ambulances to Syria

DAMASCUS, Aug. 16 -- The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) on Thursday donated mobile medical clinics and ambulances to Syria's Arab Red Crescent (SARC).

The donation, which included two bus-turned mobile medical clinics and two ambulances, was delivered at a ceremony held in the Syrian capital Damascus.

It aims to help Syrians living in hard-to-reach areas or those who need emergency care.

Wang Qinglei, the representative of the Beiqi Foton Motor, the company that took part in the funding of the donation under the RCSC umbrella, told Xinhua the mobile clinics are equipped with X-ray machines, ultrasound scanner, defibrillator, distance diagnosis and treatment system.

He noted that these medical equipment turn the bus into a mobile hospital, which can offer emergency medical care, health examination and mini surgeries.

The vehicles are powered by an electrical power generating system, which enables the clinics to operate in areas where electricity is not available.

Wang pointed out that his company's total donation is estimated at 6 million yuan (roughly 900,000 U.S. dollars). It is part of the first stage of the total humanitarian aid provided to Syria by the RCSC, which is estimated at 8 million yuan.

"If put into use, the medical units could serve hundreds of people every day, especially for the war-torn and remote communities," Wang said.

For his part, Muhammad al-Jarrah, head of the medical services in SARC, told Xinhua this kind of assistance is crucial in hard-to-reach areas as well as in the time of emergency.