Tracking health for Malta — coverage from the newsroom in Valletta.
Environment · HealthMalta's 6-year delay on light pollution guidelines risks residents' sleep, health, and wildlife. Learn what's demanded and how it impacts your daily life.
Health · National NewsMalta's disability services surge with €40.3M budget. New independence programs, European cards, and respite centers launching in 2025 for 37,000 residents.
Environment · Health17% of Malta's beaches show poor water quality—10x EU average. Popular spots like Balluta Bay and St George's Bay affected. EU deadline and penalties loom.
Health · National NewsMalta's government plans a regional health center in the north, offering 50+ medical services and relieving pressure on overcrowded Mater Dei Hospital. Here's what residents need to know.
Health · National NewsFour hepatitis A cases linked to Qormi food outlet in June. Free preventive vaccine available for unvaccinated residents within 2 weeks of exposure through mid-August.
Environment · HealthSt Paul's Bay beach closed due to sewage overflow. 17% of Malta's beaches now unsafe. Real-time water quality alerts needed for residents and visitors.
Health · EnvironmentLearn how to protect yourself from deadly heatwaves in Malta. Medical warning signs, cooling strategies, and local resources for elderly residents.
Health · National NewsA 15-year-old drowns in Xgħajra and toddler fights for life in Marsaxlokk, exposing Malta's lifeguard coverage gaps at unmonitored beaches. What's changing.
Politics · HealthMalta criminalizes surrogacy but grants 18 weeks paid leave for children born abroad. Why this contradiction affects women with medical conditions unable to carry.