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…
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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…
Laos Anesthesia Training Project Promotes International Partnership
The motto of the health workers who provide care to patients at Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) is: “Treat…
Nutrition for Growth Summit: An Opportunity to Commit to Ending Malnutrition
Forty-five percent of all deaths of children under five are attributable to malnutrition in its various forms. Stunting—a consequence of…