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Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. is a Catholic relief and social service organisation in Germany founded in 1953 by the German association of the Order of Malta.[1] Based in Cologne, it provides first-aid training, civil protection, disaster response and other social and health services.[2][3]
History
Malteser Hilfsdienst early overseas work included refugee assistance during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and a major medical relief programm in South Vietnam.[4] In 2005 its international activities were reorganised as Malteser International, designated the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta.[5]
Organisation and activities
Organization operates nationwide through regional and local branches, delivering first-aid education, emergency medical cover at events, and volunteer civil protection units, alongside social programs such as support for refugees, the homeless, and people without health insurance.[6][7]
