Celebrating Health Worker Stories at the 9th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference
World Health Worker Week is an annual opportunity to celebrate all the ways in which health workers count. From a…
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Connecting Oral Health to Overall Health on World Oral Health Day
This World Oral Health Day marks the beginning of a three-year campaign, “Say Ahh: Think Mouth, Think Health.” The goal…
Improving Women’s Health through Partnership on International Women’s Day
Every year, an estimated 287,000 women die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. 99% of these deaths occur in…
Stories of Impact – Judith Canfield-Henry, PT, MSEd, EdD
As we celebrated HVO’s 30th anniversary, I heard a number of stories, and recalled many more. Over the next year,…
From the Field: Empowering Physical Therapists and Wheelchair Users in Bhutan
Editor’s note: This post was adapted from a trip report written by HVO volunteer and leader Linda Wolff, MPT, summarizing her…
Expanding Horizons for Dermatology Professionals in Vietnam
Editor’s Note: The following post was written by HVO staff member Kim Rodgers. Kim is the Volunteer Placement Coordinator for…
The Power of Relationships to Improve Global Health
Valentine’s Day is a holiday devoted to celebrating relationships. At Health Volunteers Overseas, we view Valentine’s Day as an opportunity…
Working Together to Improve Cancer Care
This Sunday is World Cancer Day, an annual event that aims to reduce the global burden of cancer by fostering…
Celebrate Global Volunteerism at the AAOS 2018 Annual Meeting
“There’s been an explosion of interest [in global volunteerism] in the last decade, which is really exciting,” reflected American Academy…