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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.
14/03/2013
For more than 60 years, Kayin State (also known as Karen State), in southeast Myanmar, has been stage to a violent conflict which has caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. Recently, nonetheless, positive steps have been made towards peace: a political opening of the country, followed by intensive negotiations, has led […]
05/02/2013
Over 5,000 members and volunteers are expected. Saturday the meeting with the Pope Tomorrow the Sovereign Order of Malta’s week of celebrations starts in Rome for the 900th anniversary of Pope Paschal II’s Solemn Privilege Pie Postulatio Voluntatis of 15 February 1113, that officially recognised the monastic community of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem and gave […]
30/01/2013
Order of Malta scales up aid in the region As the crisis in Syria and its neighbouring countries intensifies and the numbers of refugees and displaced continues to rise, Malteser International – the Order of Malta’s relief service for humanitarian aid – is preparing an expansion of its emergency response in the region. According to […]
Map indicates capital cities of countries where the Order of Malta runs medical, social, or humanitarian projects
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