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CloseThe world is seeing the greatest displacement of peoples for over half a century. Millions are fleeing from war, persecution and poverty. The proliferation of crises and needs is extraordinary as are the dramatic humanitarian consequences. In these desperate situations, fleeing families are at the mercy of unscrupulous traffickers and the perils of the journey to what they hope will be freedom and a new life.
The Order of Malta is present along this journey – in countries of origin, at the borders through which thousands pass, and in host countries and final destinations – assisting refugees, internally displaced persons and migrants in approximately 30 countries across the globe. Refugees fleeing Syria are met at the Malteser International field hospital in Kilis on the Turkish border.
The hospital has 100 beds and is equipped for emergency surgery. Thanks to its cooperation with local partners, Malteser International supports nine healthcare centres including three mobile clinics in the Aleppo region in Syria.
In northern Iraq, Malteser International has launched a programme for the reintegration of refugees in their countries of origin, including many persecuted minorities such as the Yazidi. The project also involves the reconstruction of infrastructure and support for training and educational courses. In central Iraq, medical teams provide healthcare and dental services to displaced persons.
Since 2008 the doctors and rescuers of the Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps have been present on Italian vessels operating in the Mediterranean Sea, assisting some 200,000 migrants attempting the crossing on makeshift boats. These are medical teams specialised in emergency medicine.
In various European countries, the Order of Malta is developing legal, psychosocial and medical assistance programmes for migrants and asylum seekers. There are also specific courses to aid integration and knowledge of the local culture and language.
15/10/2013
Three important anniversaries from 11 to 13 October brought the Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing to Hungary: the 900 years since Pope Paschal II’s official recognition of the Order (1113-2013), the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Order’s Hungarian Association (1928-2013) and the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the Order of Malta’s Hungarian […]
08/10/2013
The 16 Syrian doctors and nurses who work at the mobile clinic in Kilis, near the Syrian-Turkish border have seen many terrors in their country’s civil war. Since the clinic’s opening, they have been employing their skills to help their fellow Syrians fleeing the country. The clinic, run by Malteser International, the Worldwide Relief Agency of […]
04/10/2013
Hundreds of bodies rescued at sea after a new shipwreck “It is a tragedy we’ve never seen before,” says Emilio Schirru, a doctor with the Italian Relief Corps of the Order of Malta. The Corps were among the first to arrive at the scene after the shipwreck of a boat dangerously overloaded with nearly 500 […]
Map indicates capital cities of countries where the Order of Malta runs medical, social, or humanitarian projects
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