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The Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis visits Lebanon

The President of the Order of Malta Lebanon, Marwan Sehnaoui, welcomed the Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Order of Malta Fra’ Alessandro de Franciscis who spent a week in Lebanon, witnessing the works of the Order of Malta Lebanon across the country, in healthcare, social care and agro-humanitarian.

As the minister of Humanitarian Action and International Cooperation, the Grand Hospitaller’s responsibilities also include the office of Minister of Health and Social Affairs. It is in that realm that he paid courtesy visits to Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati, the Minister of Public Health Firas Abiad and the Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces Jospeh Aoun, all of whom the Order of Malta Lebanon collaborates closely.

After 70 years of presence throughout the country, and currently, with more than 60 projects and programs to support the most vulnerable communities, with the best quality of services and without distinction, the Order of Malta Lebanon has proven to be an agent of peace and coexistence.