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

Humanitarian & medical works

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19/05/2020

Covid-19: Summary of the actions taken worldwide by the Order of Malta

The Order of Malta is increasing its worldwide engagement dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic, scaling up its socio-medical projects in the 120 country where its Associations relief and volunteer corps operate.

18/05/2020

St. Peter’s Basilica Reopens: Order of Malta’s Volunteers Administer Health Checks

At 7.30 this morning, in an almost deserted St. Peter’s Square, the bells rang out for the first mass after the long interval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

16/05/2020

The Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps delivers a new Covid hospital in Civitanova to the Marche Region

After three weeks of intense work, the Covid hospital in Civitanova  – in the province of  Macerata – has been officially handed over to the Marche Region. 

14/05/2020

Irish Ambulance Corps of the Order of Malta cooperating closely with national emergency Covid 19 response programme

With over 23,000 Covid 19 cases confirmed – and population just under 5 million - Ireland has been struggling to contain the spread of the virus.

12/05/2020

Covid-19, Commitment doubled for Roma children in Hungary

The Budapest government asked the Order of Malta’s Hungarian charity service (Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat) to coordinate an initiative – called Long-Term Development Programme for New Settlements – for the most disadvantaged areas in the country,

27/04/2020

Malteser Hilfsdienst: Our strong point? We are one big family, but we have to prepare ourselves even better

“In this time of insecurity and anxiety,” caused by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, “nothing is more important than coordinated action and correct communication.” On 23rd April, Georg von Khevenhueller Metsch, president of Malteser Hilfsdienst, illustrated the Order’s activities in Germany

17/04/2020

Order of Malta launches “Doctor to Doctor” project

How is the pandemic Covid 19 impacting in conflict areas in some Middle Eastern countries where access to medical care and distribution of sanitary items is scarce?

16/04/2020

Malteser International’s Emergency Medical Service project in Uganda responding to Covid 19 spread

The first confirmed Covid-19 case in Uganda was officially announced on 21 March, one day after the government’s decision to close schools and universities and to implement the first restrictions

16/04/2020

In a video the Order of Malta’s commitment to fight covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the work of the Order of Malta: its Grand Priories, Associations and relief corps spread across the world offering sociomedical care have had to adjust to this unprecedented, global health crisis.