On June 11, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Solomon Islands H.E Cai Weiming attended the opening ceremony of National Referral Hospital(NRH) Comprehensive Medical Center(CMC) of Solomon Islands and the Medical Supplies Donation Ceremony. Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai, Minister for Health and Medical Services(MHMS) of Solomon Islands, MHMS staff, CEO of NRH and the 4th Chinese Medical Team (CMT) Specialists were present.

In his remarks, Ambassador Cai warmly congratulated the official opening of the Comprehensive Medical Center. He highlighted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Solomon Islands, China has provided support to Solomon Islands to the best of its ability in areas such as the construction of medical infrastructure, assistance in medical supplies, and the capacity-building for medical personnel. Recently, the 4th Chinese Medical Team, performed the Solomon Islands' first-ever Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) collaboratively with the local medicine team in the new Comprehensive Medical Center's state of the art operating room. The medical supplies donated by China's Guizhou Province today will further enhance CMC's capabilities. China is willing to work with Solomon Islands to strengthen cooperation in the health sector and jointly build a community of health for all.

Minister of Health Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai, on behalf of Solomon Islands government, expressed sincere gratitude to the Chinese government and people. He formally announced the official opening of the Comprehensive Medical Center and looked forward to closer health cooperation with China to benefit the people of Solomon Islands.