Sovereign Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta

Scandinavian Association founded in 1959 (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)

The Order of Malta was founded in Jerusalem around 1048. The Order is an international legal entity and a Catholic and religious lay order. The Order’s mission is to bear witness to the faith and to protect the poor and sick.

Today, the Order of Malta is mainly active in health and social care and humanitarian aid in over 120 countries. The Order’s 13,500 members are supported by 100,000 volunteers and approximately 60,000 doctors, nurses and paramedics. The Order runs hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient units, institutions for the elderly and disabled, palliative care centres and socio-medical and mental health projects for migrants and refugees.

Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s special relief organisation, provides emergency aid in situations of war and natural disasters. The Order of Malta is active in over 70 countries, including Ukraine and neighbouring countries. In the Middle East, the Order of Malta assists victims of conflicts in Syria and Iraq and operates the only hospital in Bethlehem with a neonatal intensive care unit.

The Order of Malta is neutral, impartial and apolitical. The Order has bilateral diplomatic relations with 115 states, official relations with a further 6 states and ambassadorial relations with the EU. The Order has Permanent Observer status at the United Nations and is represented in major international organisations. Since 1834, the Order of Malta has had its seat in Rome. The 81st Prince and Grand Master is Fra’ John T. Dunlap.

Contact information:
Email to the Secretary General: radet@malteserorden.se

The relief work is carried out through the Association.