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

Humanitarian & medical works

01/02/2021

The Order’s Hospital in Dakar: a new department for better reception

To improve its reception capacity, the Order of Malta’s Hospital Centre (CHOM) in Dakar, Senegal, inaugurated its new "Jean Alfred Diallo" wing in early December.

27/01/2021

Hunger crisis in South Sudan: More than half the population threatened

Ongoing conflicts, flooding, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to 6.35 million people in South Sudan being threatened by hunger. According to the UN, this means that more than half of the population will not have enough food.

25/01/2021

The Pompeii soup kitchen: The value of proximity and listening in the time of the pandemic

Feeding the hungry is the first of the seven works of mercy of the Catholic religion and this simple exhortation inspires one of the most important activities of the Order of Malta’s associations worldwide.

08/01/2021

Earthquake in Croatia – Order of Malta sends aid and raises funds

The violent 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Croatian city of Petrinja, southeast of the capital Zagreb, on 29 December, and was followed by shockwaves culminating in another violent 4.0 magnitude aftershocks.

25/12/2020

The First Baby of Christmas in Bethlehem 2020

Holy Family Hospital’s all-Palestinian staff of 172 have been eagerly awaiting the first Christmas baby as a sign of hope against the grim backdrop of Covid-19 in Bethlehem.

16/12/2020

Order of Malta in Germany to the starting blocks for the vaccination campaign against Covid-19

Hundreds of Covid-19 vaccination centres will be operational in a matter of weeks across Europe. The Order of Malta’s organizational machinery in Germany is also setting up centres

26/11/2020

“Maltesers’ Soup”, the poor elderly support campaign in Lithuania is more relevant than ever

The Order of Malta in Lithuania has launched the annual elderly support campaign "Maltesers’ Soup", a successful and well-known initiative that over the years has succeeded in attracting donors and supporters.

16/11/2020

Germany: poverty and old age, a combination in worrying growth

In Germany, some 16% of over 65-year-olds are at risk of poverty. For the Fourth World Day of the Poor on 15th November Malteser Deutschland with the German Caritas wanted to draw attention to the fate of the poor

16/11/2020

Grand Chancellor speaks with Vatican Radio on the priorities of the Order of Malta after the Council Complete of State

In two separate interviews with the Vatican Radio, the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Order of Malta commented on the recent Council Complete of State which elected Fra’ Marco Luzzago as Lieutenant of the Grand Master.