Short-term Volunteers, Long-term Impact: How to be Ethical and Effective
Nancy Kelly discusses HVO's approach and key lessons learned after more than three decades of using a short-term volunteer model to achieve long-term impact.
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More Gestures that Leave an Impression
Nancy A. Kelly shares a volunteer story that shows how small gestures can have a positive cultural impact, bridging language divides.
Small Gestures, Big Impressions
A story from Vietnam shows how small gestures can leave big impressions.
#WhyHVO – Remarkable Results
A story from our pediatrics project in Bhutan shows how people working toward a common goal can have remarkable results.
#WhyHVO – Improving Quality in the Delivery of Health Care Services
HVO’s vision of a world where all people have access to high quality health care delivered by local health professionals is only possible when we focus on training the people who deliver care - health care providers.
#WhyHVO – Collaborative Education
By 2030, the world will face a shortfall of 18 million health workers needed to accelerate universal health coverage, particularly in low- and lower-middle income countries, reports the World Health Organization. At HVO, we are working to address the shortfall through collaborative education.
Subspecialty Needs – Expanding Knowledge and Skills
Last week, HVO announced two new projects in internal medicine and pediatrics in partnership with Kabale University School of Medicine…
#WhyHVO – Strengthening Health Systems
Each HVO volunteer and every health worker they train, move us closer to our vision of a world where everyone, everywhere has access to quality health care delivered by local health professionals.
Nurses: A Voice to Lead Health for All
HVO envisions a world where all people have access to high quality health care delivered by local health professionals. We…