Guo Ziyang, an operating room nurse of the Chinese medical team, checks surgical equipment at Vila Central, the main hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Jan. 2, 2025. Members of the third batch of Chinese medical team to Vanuatu have rendered professional service to more than 1,800 patients since they were deployed in the Pacific Island nation in September 2024.

Xie Henghui, an acupuncturist of Chinese medical team, feels a patient's pulse at Vila Central, the main hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Jan. 2, 2025. Members of the third batch of Chinese medical team to Vanuatu have rendered professional service to more than 1,800 patients since they were deployed in the Pacific Island nation in September 2024.

Li Wei, a dentist of Chinese medical team, communicates with a patient at Vila Central, the main hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Jan. 2, 2025. Members of the third batch of Chinese medical team to Vanuatu have rendered professional service to more than 1,800 patients since they were deployed in the Pacific Island nation in September 2024.

Wang Rui (L), deputy leader of the Chinese medical team and an expert on respiratory and critical care medicine, auscultates a patient at Vila Central, the main hospital in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Jan. 2, 2025.