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…
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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…
Reflections from Abroad: A Look at HVO’s Partnership with Angkor Hospital for Children
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of three posts by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who…
HVO Launches New Anesthesia Training Projects in Vietnam and Rwanda
HVO is pleased to announce two new opportunities for anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists seeking a global health volunteer experience. Our…
Celebrating HVO’s 30th Anniversary Through Photos
If you are a long-time member of the HVO community, you are likely familiar with our Biennial Photo Contest. Since…
HVO is Coming Soon to a Meeting Near You!
Are you a member of one of the many professional associations that supports HVO? If so, there is a good…
Honoring a Lifetime Career of Service & Contribution
Since 2000, Health Volunteers Overseas has had the honor of counting Julia Plotnick, RN, MPH, FAAN, RADM, USPHS (ret) as…
A Conversation about “Investing in Humanity” in Honor of World Humanitarian Day
At the World Humanitarian Summit, held in Istanbul, Turkey in May 2016, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon outlined five core…