Activities of the Order of Malta

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Generalities More about generalities	The philosophy guiding the Order's hospitaller work is to help, with the highest standard of service "the modern lepers" of society and those who have suffered the loss of their dignity.

ECOM More about ECOM	The idea of ECOM is to be able to respond in a flexible and suitable manner to various types of disaster and emergency situations.

CIOMAL More about CIOMAL	International Committee of the Order of Malta for Leprosy Relief

Other activities of the SMOM	Association for the study of the World problem of refugees (AWR) Foundation of the SMOM for vaccination Centro americano de coordinacion de la SMOM Centro di diagnostica e di terapia clinica First Aid on Piazza San Pietro (Roma) Pilgrinage to Lourdes

The Order's voluntary Organisations More about the Order's voluntary Organizations	The original concept of these organisations was to offer first-aid, medical and relief services during disasters. At the moment, however, social welfare and nursing services are becoming increasingly predominant, with the emphasis on the old and the disabled.

Generalities

The participants in the second Conference of European Hospitallers have adopted the following recommendation for Europe : The philosophy guiding the Order's hospitaller work is to help, with the highest standard of service "the modern lepers" of society and those who have suffered the loss of their dignity.

Personal involvement of the Order's members in serving the sick
- Lourdes and local pilgrimages with the sick
- Camps for the disabled
- Visiting the old
- Visiting the dying
Assistance to the homeless
- Soup kitchens for the poor
- Day centres
- Shelters for the night
Measures for the terminally ill
- Hospital structures
- Home nursing services
- Centres for AIDS sufferers
Assistance to the old
- Creation of homes for the old
- Visits to those living in these homes
Rescue work during disasters
- Aid through own voluntary bodies
  (ECOM, voluntary organisations, presence in crisis areas)
- General relief work
Foreign aid
- Research and treatment for leprosy (CIOMAL)
- AIDS
- Medicine collection and shipment
- Abandonned children

Rivista Internazionale, december 1994

The Order's voluntary Organisations

The Order's voluntary organisations are present in 24 countries (check the national association page). The original concept of these organisations was to offer first-aid, medical and relief services during disasters. At the moment, however, social welfare and nursing services are becoming increasingly predominant, with the emphasis on the old and the disabled.

First-aid and relief during disasters are still of great importance, mainly in the organisations coming under ECOM and for some recently-created bodies in central and eastern Europe, while other groups concentrate on voluntary services in the social sphere.

The Hungarian Organisation (MMSZ) already has around 10,000 volunteers, followed by the Irish Ambulance Corps with around 5,000. All together around 60,000 volunteers offer their services on a permanent basis under the Order's banner.

Association for the study of the World problem of refugees (AWR)

Section of the SMOM	68 Via Condotti 00187 Roma Italy	+39 / 6 / 675 811	+39 / 6 / 679 7202

Foundation of the SMOM for vaccination

Executive offices	3, place Claparède CH-1205 Geneva Switzerland	+41 / 22 / 349 8687	+41 / 22 / 347 0861
	92, rue du Ranelagh F-75016 Paris France	+33 / 1 / 4520 8020	+33 / 1 / 4520 4808

Centro americano de coordinacion de la SMOM

Office	300 Sevilla Avenue Suite 304 Coral Cables Florida 331345 USA

Centro di diagnostica e di terapia clinica

Office	Via Bocca di Leone, 68 00187 Roma Italy	+39 / 6 / 678 3301	+39 / 6 / 679 7202
Dispensary of the SMOM

First Aid on Piazza San Pietro (Roma)

Office	Piazza San Pietro Vatican city	+39 / 6 / 698 84852 (?)