LUKE McCULLOCH is an 18-year old lad from Scotland, who recently finished school with outstanding grades. Luke wants to become a doctor and is waiting to get into medical university. He came with his father (who volunteers in Tbar training) to Timor-Leste, to get a feel...
On December 4, 2018, the Order of Malta Clinic joined the commemoration of World Aids Day, with the theme: “Favor buka hatene ita nia status HIV agora” (Know your HIV status now). Organized by CNCS-Timor Leste, the half-day gathering was held at the football field...
NOVEMBER is a very significant month for the Order of Malta mission in Timor Leste. One year ago, after years of preparation, the Order of Malta Clinic was finally inaugurated last November 7, 2017, and opened its door to patients on November 8, 2017. The Order...
On October 25, 2018, H.E. Ambassador Simona Halperin, Israel Ambassador to Singapore and Timor Leste, personally handed over their donation of assorted pharmaceuticals to the Clinic. Witnessing the event were the Clinic Team and patients on-site. H.E. Amb. Simona has expressed her support to the Order...
The Ministry of Health conducted a nationwide campaign against Intestinal Parasites last October 6-13, 2018. Through the Centre for Health-Comoro, the Order of Malta Clinic participated in this one week campaign. With the help of seven community volunteers contracted by Center for Health Comoro, and...
On the 15 September, staff from the Order of Malta Medical Clinic attended an outreach clinic at the Escola Dominicana in Hera. The mission was made possible through the clinic’s collaboration with Sr. Elsie Bagaypo (local superior for the Dominican Nuns), Hearing First Steps through Barbara...
The Philippine Embassy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, conducted a medical mission in Venilale, Baucau. Various organizations and medical volunteers were invited to join the event, including the Order of Malta Clinic. There were more than 400 hundred patients assisted medically, including the distribution...
The Clinic team, together with Mana Celice and Maun Homem, visited the community of Ai-Pelu, in Liquica, in June 2018. Hosted by a female war veteran known by the name of ‘Kasian,’ the primary school where we conducted our activity was built through her own...
On July 10, 2018, our clinic hosted a visit from volunteer Audiologists from Darwin, through Hearing First Steps, a group committed to providing a life-changing assistance to individuals who are hearing-impaired. We were able to assist 24 patients, 10 received hearing aids. The screening for patients with ear...
In June the Clinic services expanded to include minor surgery every Wednesday. To date these activities have included cases of lipoma, cyst removal and wart/verrucae excision. The Clinics objective is to further grow the frequency of these services over time, however funding is the most significant...