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Air Force to provide emergency medical transport
The Portugal News
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“From July 1st, the emergency medical air transport service will be provided by aircraft and medical teams from the Portuguese Air Force,” said a joint statement from the Ministries of National Defense and Health. According to the Government, this...
Promoting safety: Doctors urge caution around water
The Malta Independent
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As summer brings increased recreational activity at beaches, pools, and around boats settings, the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine in conjunction with the Maltese Paediatric Association is urging the public to exercise extreme caution...
Sovereign Order of Malta celebrates National Day at Monaco Yacht Club
Monaco Life
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June 29, 2025
The Monaco Yacht Club hosted a memorable evening on Wednesday 25th June, as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta celebrated its National Day. The evening’s highlight was a distinguished concert featuring Italian baritone Alberto Gazale....
Lives shattered on the altar of greed: A glimpse into Malta’s slave labour
Malta Today
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They pay thousands of euros and leave their loved ones behind in search of higher wages in the hope of giving their family a better life. They travel far but when they arrive in the promised land, they discover they’ve been sold a lie—a job with...
Pro-LGBTQ+ yet anti-abortion: What's behind Malta's differing stances?
Euronews
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When Belle de Jong shared her experience of having an abortion on national TV in Malta in 2021, she became the first woman in the tiny Mediterranean island nation to do so publicly. The reaction to her interview reflected how this aspect of...
Activists call on Malta to de-flag vessel carrying military steel to Israel
Times of Malta
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June 28, 2025
Activists have urged authorities not to allow Malta-flagged vessels to transport military supplies, after it emerged that a container ship flying the Maltese flag is reportedly set to deliver military grade steel to Israel. In a statement,...
Pigeon races back on as Newcastle disease restrictions partially lifted
Times of Malta
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June 28, 2025
Wide-ranging avian restrictions introduced by the agriculture ministry in response to an outbreak of Newcastle disease have been partially lifted, the government said earlier this week. In a notice published in the Government Gazette, the ministry...
New Milton Health Center opens bringing primary care and special services under one roof
WAMC - New York
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June 27, 2025
Saratoga Hospital and local officials celebrated the opening of a two-story medical center in Milton. What had long been a single primary care practice in Milton, the Milton Health Center has now expanded into the second floor — allowing...
University of Malta senate condemns Israel’s war in Gaza
Malta Today
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The University of Malta senate has passed a motion condemning Israel’s conduct in the ongoing war in Gaza and calling for immediate international action to secure peace in the region. Meeting on June 26, the senate adopted a resolution that...
Triple Olympic champion Adam Peaty to host exclusive clinic in Malta
The Malta Independent
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For the first time in the Mediterranean, Triple Olympic champion and 14‐time World record holder Adam Peaty alongside his world class team will host an exclusive clinic at The Cottonera Sports Complex on 5 July 2025. The clinic offers young swim‐...
Mediterranean heatwave sparks health, fire warnings, Malta not spared
Times of Malta
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June 27, 2025
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires. Malta is forecast to...
University of Malta Senate passes motion condemning Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza
The Malta Independent
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The University of Malta Senate has passed a motion which condemns Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza. The Senate of the University of Malta, at its meeting of June 26, 2025, discussed the situation in Gaza. It mentioned "the horrors that continue...
€3.2 million investment at ART Clinic to expand fertility services in Mater Dei
The Malta Independent
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A €3.2 million renovation project at the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Clinic in Mater Dei Hospital has been completed, the government announced today, in a move aimed at boosting access to fertility care for all individuals and couples....
148 IVF babies on the way as upgraded fertility clinic opens at Mater Dei
Times of Malta
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June 26, 2025
A total of 148 babies, including 10 sets of twins, are currently expected to be born through IVF treatment offered at Mater Dei Hospital and the private sector as the newly upgraded Asssited Reproductive Technology (ART) Clinic was inaugurated on...
Animal Control Receives 30 Maltese Pups
The Suburban Times - Washington State
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June 27, 2025
On June 5, our Animal Control Officers received a barking complaint from a home in Bonney Lake in the 20600 block of 108th St. E. Pierce County Animal Control immediately recognized the home was filled with Maltese dogs and the sanitation of the...
PM speaks on equal access to medicine during GAVI Summit in Brussels
The Malta Independent
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Malta has maintained its financial commitment to GAVI, an alliance that works to provide life-saving vaccinations, particularly for children and vulnerable people, the government said Thursday. At the GAVI Summit held in Brussels in collaboration...
Public health doctors oppose euthanasia proposal, call for focus on palliative care
The Malta Independent
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The Malta Association of Public Health Medicine (MAPHM) on Thursday voiced serious concerns over the government's proposed legal framework for Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia (AVE), calling the move "premature" and "ethically troubling." In a...
Public health professionals say euthanasia debate is premature
Times of Malta
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June 26, 2025
The ongoing debate on Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia (AVE) is “at best premature”, the Malta Association of Public Health Medicine (MAPHM) said on Thursday as it voiced concerns following a review of the government's public consultation document....
‘A chaotic but hopeful moment’: Iranians in Malta on conflict with Israel
Times of Malta
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June 26, 2025
The conflict between Iran and Israel is a "chaotic but hopeful moment", and could be an opportunity to topple the Islamic Republic’s regime, according to Iranians living in Malta. Times of Malta spoke to two Iranian nationals before a ceasefire...
Trelleborg inaugurates new facility extension in Malta
European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
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June 24, 2025
Trelleborg inaugurates its facility expansion in Malta. The €14 million investment in cleanrooms & equipment aims to support the life sciences and semiconductor manufacturing industries. Located in Hal Far and Marsa, the expanded facility adds...