A hospital that has been treating victims of the Ebola disease in the African country of Sierra Leone has thanked China for its assistance in Ebola epidemic prevention and control,the treatment of Ebola cases and extended its gratitude to China’s medical team for their ability and duty in fighting against the disease.

Jui Government Hospital issued a statement, dated Jan 19, that said, "The Chinese medical team have saved the lives of many critically ill patients" and have helped local staff "be better equipped to handle any future outbreaks".

Two Chinese People’s Libearation Army’s medical teams have finished their works over the past year and a third team is still providing Eloba epidemic prevention and control services in the country.

The following is the full content of the short statement of appreciation:

From: The Medical Superintendent of Jui Government Hospital

To: The second batch of Chinese Medical Team

Date: 19th January 2015

SHORT STATEMENT OF APPRECIATION AND THANKS TO THE CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM

I am very happy this morning to write a few words of appreciation and thanks to the second batch of Chinese Medical Team (CMT) of the People’s Liberaiton Army of China.

First and foremost, I world like to express my profound thanks to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the dispatch of the medical team in the fight against the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.

For the past four months since the Chinese Medical Team commenced work at the Hospial, we have had no cause to frown upon their abilities and duties. We hightly appreciated their work in the fight against Ebola. Good qualities of a doctor such as dedication, hard work, punctuality, gentility, caring and love for patients are to be found in the Chiense Medical Team. The exemplary behavior of the Chinese Medical Team has saved the lives of many critically ill patients.

The Sierra Leonean staff has benefited a lot from the Chinese Medical Team. I believe that the enormous amount of knowledge we have acquired from the Chinese Medical Team will be a long lasting legacy. I hope that all Sierra Leonean staff who has received Chinese Medical Team training is better equipped to handle any future outbreak of Ebola.

I have no doubt the new Chinese Medical Team will perform to a much higher level than their predecessor. The hospital is willing to cooperate with them and the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Health and Sanitation will provide a conducive environment and provide the necessary facilities for a smooth work in Sierra Leone. We wish the incoming Chinese Medical team a wonderful time in Sierra Leone.

Let me conclude by once again thanking all members of the Chinese Medical Team for their wonderful work in Sierra Leone.

Long live the Chinese Medical Team.

Long live the friendship between China and Sierra Leone.

We wish you safe journey.

I thank you all.

Alex Kanu