On 22 June, the Order of Malta's Ambassador to Timor-Leste, H.E. Collin Yap and the Director of Health Services, Dr. Odete Viegas, jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Health Timor-Leste and the Order of Malta Clinic . This MOU further strengthened and formalised...
Dili, 9 June 2018 Monsignor Mario Codamo, Chargé d’affaires of the Apostolic Nunciature to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, was conferred the Order pro Merito Melitensi – Cross pro Piis Meritis Melitensi (Ecclesiastics Class) in recognition of his dedication to and support of the Sovereign Order...
The Order of Malta Clinic was recently invited to participate in a recent blood letting initiative at Timor Plaza jointly organised by the Ministry of Health and the Association of Filipinos in East Timor, with the support from the Phillipine Embassy. The Clinic's Driver, Kevin, was...
We first met Alfredo* when his mother brought him to the clinic on a Tuesday morning 2 weeks ago. He was a previously healthy 5 month old boy who had recently developed a high fever, with a runny nose and a cough and was not...
Earlier this year, staff and patients at the clinic were able to benefit from the expertise of Michael and Christine Shanahan. Dr Michael Shanahan’s resume includes 25 years experience as a Consultant Physician at Manly District Hospital, 8 years in clinical cardiology at the St Vincents...
Malnutrition is the single greatest contributor to premature death and disability in Timor-Leste; it weakens the immune system and can lead to a heightened risk of illness and disease. The effects of chronic malnutrition are irreversible if it left untreated by the time a child reaches...
[caption id="attachment_15544" align="alignleft" width="300"] Dr. Tim is welcomed at SMOM Clinic[/caption] Our clinic attracts distinguished medical professionals, inspired by the work undertaken there and the opportunity they can have to make a very real and positive impact on the lives of the people who visit for treatment. For...
The "Knights of Malta" Ambulance - Timor Leste The "Knights of Malta" ambulance on its last day with us with the staff of the health post. The Ambulance was loaned to CER by the Order 4.5 years ago for use in the hills & for transporting patients...
[caption id="attachment_15476" align="alignright" width="225"] Mother with severely malnourished child[/caption] Since the opening in November, an alarming number of patients have attended our clinic suffering from moderate to severe malnutrition. Alarmingly, most of these patients are under the age of five years old. Malnutrition is a major health...
Dr. Haunara (Nara) is the medical lead in Paediatrics at the Order of Malta Clinic. Dr Nara graduated with a degree in Medicine in Lisbon University of Medicine, Portugal and specialises in Family and general medicine (Portuguese Family Physician). She worked for Portuguese Goverment from 2004...