
HELPLINES
All The Numbers You Need During COVID-19
The Following Are The COVID-19 Malta Helplines and others:
Coronavirus Symptoms - 111
Supportline - 179
Supportline 179 is the national helpline offering information about local social welfare services and other agencies, and a referral service to callers who require support. It is also a national service to people who are in times of difficulty or crisis.
Elderly Help - 2590 3030
If you are over 60 and need help with the delivery of medicines, ready-made meals or food products (incl. fruit and vegetables).
Assistance or Stuck Abroad - 2204 2200
Support Hotline for Voluntary Organisations
The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector is asking all VOs operating essential services, namely those whose services are of a health, disability, social and humanitarian nature (but not only) to identify (a) which services can be stopped and (b) which services need to continue; and (c) what support may be required for essential services to continue? If a VO needs either their support directly or that they intervene with the authorities on a particular issue, get in touch with them.
Mental Health Helpline - 1770
If you are battling mental health issues during this time, call 1770. This helpline, which is operated by Richmind Foundation, is open 24 hrs a day.
General Support Helpline - 1772
If you’re feeling alone, isolated, or just in need of sharing your emotions with someone else, call 1772. Operated by the Foundation for Social Welfare Services, this helpline allows people to speak to social professional workers who will be listening, empathising and giving advice.
Assistance in Quarantine - 2141 1411
Helpline for physiotherapy outpatients - 2208 1300
This helpline provides additional support to patients attending Karin Grech Hospital’s outpatient physiotherapy department. All patients who cannot attend their appointment because of COVID-19 restrictions, or who have any other concern in relation to their physiotherapy progress, can call the helpline between 7.30 am and 3 pm Mondays to Fridays and from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm on Saturdays.