Giving Thanks – the People Who Make it Possible
As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S. this week, I find myself reflecting on the impressive generosity that enables HVO…
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Each year, HVO Executive Director Nancy Kelly reaches out to some of our most loyal supporters with this message: We…
Reflections from Abroad: The AHC Oncology Team – A Model of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three posts by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who…
Advancing Global Dialogue & Collaboration: A Call for Papers
In a recent article for Scientific American, Nina Dudnik, CEO of the non-profit organization Seeding Labs, which supports the work…
SEA-HVO Fellows Find Experience and Inspiration Overseas
Next week, Health Volunteers Overseas will begin accepting applications for the 2017 Society for Education in Anesthesia – HVO Traveling…
Celebrate Health Workers. Become Part of the Story.
Early this year, HVO began collecting stories from around the world. We asked our volunteers, leaders, and overseas partners to…
Addressing the Mental Health Care Gap Through Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Globally, one in four people are affected by mental health issues, yet mental health receives considerably less attention than other…
Bhutan Wheelchair Service Training: Changing Lives One Wheelchair at a Time
Editor’s note: This post was provided by HVO volunteer and leader Linda Wolff, MPT. Ms. Wolff traveled to Bhutan in May…
Celebrating Health Care Educators on World Teachers’ Day
October 5th is World Teachers’ Day – an annual event dedicated both to celebrating the work of teachers and educators…