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26.06.2026

Earthquake in Venezuela: Team from Malteser International flies to crisis region

Cologne/Caracas. An emergency team from Malteser International will travel from Germany to Caracas on Saturday aboard a German Armed Forces aircraft to support relief efforts for people affected by Wednesday’s massive earthquake. "Since some airports in Venezuela have been destroyed, the opportunity to reach people as quickly as possible with the support of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is a tremendous help to us," says Jonas Jung, Emergency Relief Coordinator at Malteser International.

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25.06.2026

Malteser International provides 250,000 euros for first relief measures

Cologne/Caracas. Two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela’s western coastal region on Wednesday evening local time. Buildings collapsed in cities close to the epicentre, and thousands of fatalities are feared. Malteser International will provide immediate emergency assistance of 250,000 euros to support rapid relief efforts in the affected areas.

 

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Gaza: Blessing of Order of Malta Clinic in Gaza City

Gaza City/Rome/Cologne: On Monday 22nd June, His Beatitude the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, blessed the Order of Malta’s clinic in Gaza City. Following this blessing, around thirty staff members, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, will begin providing primary health care to up to one hundred sick people every day. The clinic was established under a partnership between the Order of Malta and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Its activities are coordinated by Malteser International.

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Our Annual Report 2025 is here!

Health. Hope. Dignity. In 2025, we were able to help more than eight million people in 33 countries – among them 700.000 refugees and internally displaced people we supported with health measures. Read more in our Annual Report 2025 about the importance of mental health in conflict situations and during displacement (Ukraine), how life-saving emergency medical services improve the well-being of refugees (Uganda), and how essential the training and work of local Community Health Workers is for healthcare in the world’s largest refugee settlement (Bangladesh). Learn also about how we have repositioned ourselves as an organization to keep pace with the rapidly changing humanitarian aid landscape and continue to stand as a strong partner alongside people in need.

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29.05.2026

Sudan: Doctors and paramedics train medical staff

Cologne/Port Sudan. More than three years after the start of the war, the humanitarian situation in Sudan is catastrophic. Over half of the population depends on humanitarian aid, and around 20 million people currently lack adequate access to medical care. Many health facilities have been destroyed, while medical professionals have been killed or forced to flee to neighboring countries. From June 1–4, an emergency response team from Malteser International, joined by an infection prevention expert from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), will train nurses, doctors, and water and sanitation specialists in Port Sudan. 

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18.05.2026

Ebola outbreak: Malteser International prepares initial measures

Cologne/Mahagi. After the WHO (World Health Organization) declared an international health emergency, Malteser International staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are preparing to protect the population from the Ebola outbreak in the northeastern province of Ituri. 

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