Watch the video to learn how HVO partners and volunteers are transforming access to cancer care in Nepal. 

News and Stories

A License to Trade

HVO overcame challenges to open a project in Vietnam during a politically fraught time.

Looking Back and Moving Forward with HVO Nursing Education in Vietnam

Dr. Jill Derstine recalls thirty years of memories teaching nurses rehabilitation in Vietnam.

The Knowledge Left Behind

Training on gastric cancer in Honduras will save lives.

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Our Work

HVO is dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care in resource-scarce countries through the training, mentorship, and education of local health professionals. Highly skilled health professionals serve as volunteers providing both in-person and virtual trainings. We also provide scholarships for on-site clinicians to participate in international continuing education opportunities. Around the world, HVO is transforming lives through education, working towards a world where all people have access to high-quality health care delivered by local health professionals.

Our Impact

Around the world, HVO is transforming lives through education

12,244+

volunteer assignments since 1986

245

international partners since 1986

120

projects in 24 countries

3,100+

health professionals trained annually