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Despite the excellent medical services provided by the Order of St. John to the patients of their hospital in Valletta - the renowned...

The arrival in Malta of the Knights of St. John in 1530 would lead to a complete revolution in the local medical scene, particularly...

Whilst it is a well-known fact that during the time of the Order of St. John in Malta, the management and administration of its hospital...

Undoubtedly one of the most important developments in the history of the Sacra Infermeria was the establishment of the School of Anatomy...

An important element of the Valletta Sacra Infermeria of the Knights of St. John was the pharmacy, known as the spezieria . Its role was...

Despite the excellent medical services provided at the Valletta Sacra Infermeria during the period of the Knights of St. John in Malta,...

One of the Order of St. John’s greatest successes during their time in Malta was the setting up of the Valletta Sacra Infermeria, which...

Among the many contributions of the Order of St. John to Malta was the provision of excellent medical services to the local population,...

Following the arrival in Malta of the Knights of St. John in 1530, the local medical scene underwent a complete transformation,...

The former Sacra Infermeria in Valletta is very much linked with the origins of medical teaching in Malta. This is because it was in this...

One of the highlights of the Order of St. John’s long stay in Malta was undoubtedly the way they completely revolutionised the local...

One of the major landmarks located towards the tip of the Valletta peninsula is the Mediterranean Conference Centre. This 16th-century...