Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

Humanitarian & medical works

Diplomatic Activities
09/07/2020

The latest Consultation on climate crisis and displacement or migration

How the Church and religious institutions and organizations are addressing the challenges posed by climate crisis and its effect on migration, and what action should be taken in order to respond more effectively to the growing needs of populations displaced.

03/07/2020

Covid 19: Malteser International Emergency Medical Team deployed in Cameroon welcomed by the Prime Minister

The Emergency Medical Team (EMT) of Malteser International deployed in Cameroon a few days ago in order to support the health authorities in dealing with the rising numbers of Covid 19 infections in the country, was greeted on Monday by Cameroon’s  Prime Minister

26/06/2020

Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps Turns 50

It was 24th June 1970 when the Order’s Grand Magistry first established its volunteer corps in Italy

23/06/2020

Order of Malta’s hospital in Rome celebrates St. John the Baptist

This year we cannot either use the marquee or let patients participate. Even though Coronavirus infection rates are falling throughout Italy, we still have to take precautions.

19/06/2020

South African clinicians take part in new Doctor to Doctor online discussion

South Africa has confirmed nearly 90,000 cases of Covid and over 1,600 deaths. The country is facing great challenges due to the extreme poverty in many areas, poor sanitation and scarce water facilities, combined with a very high HIV infection rate.

17/06/2020

The Order of Malta organizes a new Doctor to Doctor meeting with Lebanese health specialists and authorities

A new Doctor to Doctor meeting took place on Wednesday 10 June with Lebanese, Italian and German health experts. Aim of the virtual meeting is to allow doctors and health specialists to share knowledge on the management and treatment of Covid 19.

16/06/2020

The Order’s solidarity chain: 9,000 masks from Germany to Romania, Hungary and Austria

At the beginning of April the Roman-Catholic Diocese of Iasi, in the eastern Romanian province of Moldavia, asked the Romanian Association of the Order of Malta, if it could help with providing FFP masks.

12/06/2020

Lieutenant ad interim meets Order’s members, doctors and volunteers: Thank you for fighting Coronavirus

Yesterday afternoon, in the garden of the Magistral Villa in Rome, there was a short but intense encounter between the Lieutenant ad interim, Fra’ Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas, and a delegation of Order of Malta members, doctors, paramedics and volunteers.

09/06/2020

Order of Malta warns on risk of increase in human trafficking resulting from pandemic restrictions

As the Order of Malta has increased its worldwide activities dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic, it is also shining a light on the compelling need to raise attention on human trafficking.