HVO Launches New Oral Health Project with Haiti’s Only Dental School
The Republic of Haiti has a population of just over 10 million people with roughly 300 dentists serving the entire…
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Strengthening Systems for Success: The Bhutan Cancer Registry
In November 2013, Narhari Timilshina, MPH – a public health expert and clinical epidemiologist – traveled to Bhutan with an…
Go Global When Giving Local – Celebrating Our D.C. Roots on June 2nd
As an organization focused on our global mission, Health Volunteers Overseas doesn’t always have the opportunity to celebrate the community…
HVO Launches New Gynecologic Oncology Project in Nepal
In February 2015, the Kathmandu Post (Nepal’s leading English language newspaper) reported that the number of cancer cases in the…
Improving Health Care for Women around the Globe through New Obstetrics & Gynecology Program
The usual practice was to leave the plastic clamp in place on the umbilical cord until the cord itself fell…
From the Field: Nursing Education Volunteers on Local Staff and Long-Term Impact
This week HVO is celebrating our nursing volunteers in honor of National Nurses Week. What impact do our nursing volunteers…
Guest Blog: Resources for Nurse Volunteers from One Nurse at a Time
Editor’s note: The following post was written by Emily Scott, RN, vice president of One Nurse at a Time. One…
HVO Expands Partnership with Lao Friends Hospital for Children to Include Pediatrics Training Project
Health Volunteers Overseas recently had the pleasure of announcing our partnership with Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) for an…
Health Worker Story: Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Chung
Editor’s Note: The following piece was written to recognize the outstanding contributions of HVO on-site coordinator and recent Golden Apple…