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Celebrating Two Decades of Saving Newborn Lives in Uganda
https://youtu.be/PSjhnoJIxSw Watch the video to hear Dr. Yvonne Vaucher and Dr. Margaret Nakeeto share their work in neonatal care in Uganda. In the twenty-three years…
Teaching and Learning in Guatemala
By Madeleine Hines, DPT I found HVO while I was searching for an organization that did sustainable service travel for physical therapists. I read the websites…
Volunteer Reflection – An Orthopaedic Surgeon in Tanzania
In March 2024, Jordan Tropf, MD, traveled to Moshi, Tanzania to teach at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC). He was the recipient of an HVO…
Leading Vietnam’s First Oncology Nurse Training Course
Written by: Amy Sacco, RN, MS, OCN In March of 2023 while I was scrolling through my e-mail, a new post on the Oncology Nursing…
Making Lasting Connections and Systemic Change Around the World with HVO
Dr. George Pantely, a cardiologist, and his wife Mrs. Sharon Pantely, a nurse, have spent over a decade volunteering together with HVO projects in Asia…
A Tribute to Nursing from HVO
Editor’s note: The following article is a guest contribution from Betty Beard, RN, MSN, PhD. Dr. Beard, Professor Emeritus at Eastern Michigan University, is the…