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

News

27/09/2008

Heaviest monsoon rains in years hit India. The Order of Malta extends emergency relief to victims

The heaviest monsoon rains in years have flooded the federal state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India, with more than 500,000 m³ of water discharged from the dams in neighbouring…

25/09/2008

The visit of his holiness Pope Benedict XVI to France

Over and above its importance for the Church and its mission, the Holy Father’s visit to France – from 12 to 15 September – will remain an example of the…

20/09/2008

The Order’s doctors among refugees in Georgia

The doctors of the Polish Association’s humanitarian mission, present in Georgia since August 14th, are continuing their work in refugee camps in the cities of Tbilisi and Gori. In this…

18/09/2008

The Grand Master honorary citizen of Rapallo

In the council chamber of the Town Hall, the Prince and Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing received the keys of the city of Rapallo (province of Genoa) from the hands…

09/09/2008

The Order’s pilgrimage to Assisi

On 8 September the Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary and on this date the Order of Malta held its traditional pilgrimage to Assisi, led by Grand…

06/09/2008

Official visit of the President of Romania

A strong, renewed commitment to continue cooperation for the health and wellbeing of the Romanian people. This formal statement concluded the summit between Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing and the…

04/09/2008

Helping the georgian population

The Order’s Embassy and Polish Association provide medicines, food and equipment Plans for the humanitarian mission of Order of Malta’s embassy to Tbilisi are being finalized. By the end of…

02/09/2008

The First Computer-Based Health Information System

Updating the health system by storing patients’ clinical data on computer: Indonesia has been tackling this challenge since 2005, when the tsunami highlighted the need for a computer-based health information…

25/08/2008

health care in prisons

In Yei, in southern Sudan, Malteser International has launched training for prison inmates on the prevention of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, leprosy and sleeping sickness. The Order of Malta’s…