Malteser International Annual Report_E

Emergency medical aid in Syria
Public health systems have collapsed in Syria as
a result of years of conflict. Through our local
partner organizations, we continued to provide
emergency medical care in 2018 for Syrians who
have remained in the country and suffered war
injuries or are chronically ill.
Typhoon emergency aid in the
Philippines
After the devastating typhoon Mangkhut in the
north of the Philippines, Malteser International
teams quickly mobilized with the Philippine
Association of the Order of Malta, local dioceses
and local administrations of the affected communities,
to distribute food and other relief supplies
to children, the elderly and members of ethnic
minorities.
Emergency aid after floods in
Myanmar
In July 2018, more than 158,000 people were
forced to leave their homes after severe monsoon
flooding in Myanmar. Malteser International staff
distributed food and emergency kits to people in
the worst affected areas of Kayin State. The kits
included mosquito nets, soap, cooking pots and
other essential utensils.
Tsunami emergency aid in
Indonesia
Indonesia suffered two fatal tsunamis in 2018
within a very short period of time. We provided
support for our Indonesian partner organizations
to provide relief for particularly vulnerable households
who had lost everything. We also worked
to repair health stations.
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