COVID-19: Malteser International's Emergency Medical Team in Cameroon

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Dear Friends,

Dealing with COVID-19 is like a marathon, not a sprint. Relaxing lockdown rules may give us a sense that a finish line is near, but the pandemic is gathering pace in many parts of the world, especially in countries with weaker health structures. Cameroon issued a request for international assistance after seeing a rapid rise in infections and our Emergency Medical Team is now in the country supporting local healthcare efforts to contain further spread of the virus.

The pandemic has also exposed existing frailties in our societies. Structural inequalities mean many marginalized and vulnerable groups, including the record-setting 80 million people now displaced, are hit harder by the coronavirus. While we fight COVID-19, we must also work to curb the pandemics of social injustice and racial discrimination that persist globally.

Because the absence of justice can undermine peace and health, we remain committed to working for dignity, equality, and justice for the most marginalized groups in the world. I know we can continue to count on your support!

June 2020

In this month's issue:

COVID-19: Malteser International sends Emergency Medical Team to Cameroon

World Refugee Day 2020: More support needed amid COVID-19

George Floyd: Malteser International calls for prayer and reflection to end cycle of violence

Escalating violence worsens humanitarian situation in DR Congo

Malteser International: 15 years of humanitarian aid

Ingo Radtke
Secretary General
Malteser International

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COVID-19: Emergency Medical Team deploys to Cameroon

Malteser International Emergency Medical Team (EMT) is now in Cameroon to support COVID-19 response efforts after the country requested international assistance following a rapid increase in infection rates over the last month. More 10,000 cases have been confirmed with over 300 people dead.

Read more about the EMT's operation here.

MI calls for more support for displaced people amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Malteser International has warned that displaced populations are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus and calls for governments to ensure these groups are fully reflected in health and socio-economic responses to COVID-19

Read more in our World Refugee Day statement

Malteser International condemns systemic racism after George Floyd's murder

“The events of the past week have once again highlighted that the racism, discrimination, and violence that we see in our work all over the world are also problems that we face in our own back yard,” said MG (ret.) Tom Wessels, President of Malteser International Americas.

Read the full statement.

Escalating violence worsens humanitarian situation in DR Congo

One of the world’s forgotten crises has been unfolding in DR Congo. Recurrent militia violence and inter-ethnic conflict have worsened the humanitarian situation in the country, forcing over 5 million people to flee their homes.Over 1,2 million have been displaced in Ituri eastern province alone.

Read more about the crisis in DR Congo.

Malteser International: 15 years of humanitarian aid

Malteser International was founded 15 years ago, created from the previous Emergency Corps of the Order of Malta (ECOM) and the Foreign Aid Service of Malteser Germany. Today, with almost 1,000 members of staff and over 100 projects in 28 countries, we are still providing lifelines for people caught up in the world's crises.

Watch this video to have an overview of the major humanitarian crises we have responded to over the years.

Malteser International: 15 years of aid for people in need

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