News

03/06/2025

New meeting with the General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire

Following the last meeting in June 2025, H.E. the Ambassador of VIVIES met with the CGECI's Governance, Ethics and CSR Committee, chaired by Mr. Mahamoudou DIABY: The purpose was to present the Order of Malta and our activities to the various CSR managers of the companies present, who will be provided with a list of the hospital's activities and the status of various projects; a future site visit is being considered.

02/06/2025

New meeting with the General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire

Following the last meeting in June 2025, H.E. the Ambassador of VIVIES met with the CGECI's Governance, Ethics and CSR Committee, chaired by Mr. Mahamoudou DIABY: The purpose was to present the Order of Malta and our activities to the various CSR managers of the companies present, who will be provided with a list of the hospital's activities and the status of various projects; a future site visit is being considered.

29/04/2025

Meeting in Paris

On April 29, the Ordre de Malte France organized a working lunch in Paris with the ambassadors accredited to the Sovereign Order of Malta, to present all the activities of the French association, particularly in Africa. On this occasion, SEM Arnaud de Viviès met his counterpart, resident in Rome, SEM Vhangha Patrice Koffi, as well as the First Counsellor of SEM the Ambassador of Côte d'Ivoire to France, SEM Anthelm Prosper Angui.

23/02/2025

Visit to UN Coordinator

The new United Nations coordinator, Madame Hélène N'GARMIN-GANGA, received us with the First Secretary; we discussed UNFPA support for obstetric fistula operations in 2025. The Coordinator should be able to move this project forward.

23/02/2025

Visit to Cocody’s Mayor

Ambassador de Viviès met Jean-Marc Yacé, Mayor of Cocody, to discuss the support envisaged by the President of Ordre de Malte France for a dispensary in the Cocody commune.

23/02/2025

Meeting at St Jean Baptiste’s hospital

During his visit to the hospital, Ambassador de Viviès had the opportunity to speak with members of the Club Santé, organized by Business France and comprising most of Côte d'Ivoire's healthcare players. It was an opportunity to present the Sovereign Order of Malta and its many activities in Ivory Coast, notably at St Jean-Baptiste Hospital.

23/02/2025

Visit to PISAM

Ambassador de Viviès and the First Secretary, Madam Moreau, visited the Polyclinique Internationale Sainte Anne-Marie (PISAM), run by Mr Eric Djibo. A new partnership is being built with this Abidjan hospital structure, of which the St Jean-Baptiste hospital in Bodo could be an advanced element on the Abidjan-Yamoussoukro axis. There are plans to provide a scanner that would boost St Jean-Baptiste's capacity to treat road accident emergencies.

23/02/2025

Meeting with Lebanon Chamber of Commerce

Dr Joseph KHOURY, President of the Chamber, assisted by the Director General, received the Ambassador and the First Secretary. The Ordre de Malte is well known among our Lebanese friends, and this was an opportunity to talk about all the actions underway in Ivory Coast; several avenues were proposed (companies, insurance) to enhance the Hospital.

23/02/2025

Meeting with French Chamber of Commerce

Ambassador de Viviès and the First Secretary were received by the Board of this Chamber of Commerce, where French companies meet. Supporting an association whose commitment they know and whose hospital services they appreciate, should not be an obstacle to a possible partnership to be relaunched by the Hospital in conjunction with the Embassy.