Rehabilitation in Suriname: A Success Story
When Dr. Timothy Kauffman began volunteering with HVO’s rehabilitation project in Paramaribo, Suriname shortly after it launched in 1999, there…
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Nurses Bridging Healthcare Gaps in Uganda and Vietnam
Earlier this year, Ellen Milan, RNC-NIC, traveled to Kampala, Uganda with HVO’s nursing education project. She has been making this…
Generational Healing: The Sagar Family’s HVO Story
Drs. Sushil and Ankita Sagar have been father and daughter HVO volunteers since 2019. Dr. Ankita Sagar is the project…
Building Relationships and Improving Orthopaedic Healthcare in Tanzania
Dr. Robert Erdin made his first trip to Moshi, Tanzania with the HVO orthopaedic project at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center…
The Hollander Family Legacy: How 3D Printing is Transforming Oral Health in Nepal
Dr. Brian Hollander, longtime HVO volunteer, was traveling through Nepal in 1978 and saw a need for basic dental care…
Developing Pediatric Hand Surgery in Nicaragua
Dr. Michelle James, pediatric hand surgeon and chief of orthopaedics at Shriners Children’s Sacramento, had always wanted to volunteer but…
Making Lasting Connections and Systemic Change Around the World with HVO
Dr. George Pantely, a cardiologist, and his wife Mrs. Sharon Pantely, a nurse, have spent over a decade volunteering together…
Suzanne Brown: Making an Impact in Cambodia
For over twenty years, Suzanne Brown, CRNA has been volunteering with HVO all over the world with assignments in Guyana,…
The Brocher Declaration
In 2017, the group Advocacy for Global Health Partnerships published a statement of ethical principles to guide policy regarding short-term…