It all started last Friday, when the mother, Sónia Lima, who was in the last month of her pregnancy, after having felt some contractions, sought medical assistance to find out if her baby was okay.
After being examined, the 30-year-old woman received a medical order to be admitted and to proceed with the birth.
Sónia Lima was surprised by the doctor's decision: "I didn't expect this, my goal was just to find out if the baby was okay, because I had been feeling unwell for the last few days", she said, quoted by Jornal de Angola.
The ship's medical team successfully carried out the labor, with Sónia Lima giving birth to a boy. The baby was named Abner Rubi Lima Marcelino, with the Chinese doctors not only giving the baby a name but also granting little Abner Chinese nationality.
"The name Rubi was given by the Chinese doctors who guaranteed to give the boy nationality", said the mother, who thanked the medical team and the Government.
The case of this young mother caught the attention of the National Police, which showed solidarity with the Angolan woman. According to a statement from the National Police, to which VerAngola had access, the 2nd Commander of the Port Security Police Unit, Chief Superintendent Ngandala Chissuata, paid a "solidarity visit" to Sónia Lima last Sunday.
"The police officer was moved by the situation and congratulated the Angolan citizen Sónia Lima", reads the statement, which also states that the baby was born on 6 September weighing more than three kilograms and was discharged on Sunday.
The Chinese hospital ship arrived in Luanda last Wednesday and left the country this Tuesday. Over the past few days, the ship has treated more than six thousand patients with various illnesses, with major surgeries being performed.
The 16-year-old teenager, Eliberta Simões, was one of the cases that underwent surgery on the ship. Last Friday, the ship's doctors performed surgery to remove a cataract from the left eye of Eliberta Simões, who suffered an eye injury two years ago when she intervened in a gang fight to try to help her brother.
According to the teenager, the doctors recommended that she seek treatment in Benguela, but lack of money made it impossible for her to travel, making the situation worse.
"My problem just got worse," said Eliberta Simões, who, quoted by Jornal de Angola, said that she can now "see things a little."
"With the drops they recommended, my situation is improving," she added, expressing her gratitude to the Chinese professionals.
The free consultations carried out on the ship were part of the cooperation between the Chinese Navy and the Angolan Navy (MGA).
