title: [The Knights of Malta].
abstract: The Knights of Malta - an historical outline of the largest and oldest acting Christian and Maltese Order and a description of their activities in Poland and outside the country. The Maltese Order originated in the XI century, when it was founded after the conquest of Jerusalem in 1099. Its activity that time consisted of taking care of injured knights, pilgrims and the poor. Over the centuries the ideals of the order remained unchanged. Saint Jan Jerozolimski's Foundation (Maltese Help), which acts nowadays, became the executive organ of Polish Maltese Bachelors Association. It gathers volunteers and workers in the health service, nurses and people, who are not professionally connected with medicine. Those people all devote their free time and energy to those in need. The Foundation also deals with the organisation of medical sanitary services, first aid courses and providing equipment for hospitals. The Knights of Malta are still looking for young volunteers who are willing to support society.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mikuła
mesh_terms: D005582:Foundations / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000266:history*; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000266:history*; D008319:Malta; D011044:Poland; D012068:Religion and Medicine
vernacular_title: Suwerenny Rycerski Zakon Szpitalników Sw. Jana Jerozolimskiego. Rys historyczny, aktualna działalność Zakonu Joannitów i Pomocy Maltańskiej w Polsce i poza jej granicami.