Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V.
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AbbreviationMHD
Formation1953
TypeNon-profit
PurposeFirst aid, civil protection, social and health services
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| Abbreviation | MHD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1953 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | First aid, civil protection, social and health services |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
Region served | Germany |
| Website | Official website |
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]
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]
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