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Invest in the Health Systems the World Needs.
Your gift helps HVO strengthen the global health workforce through education, mentorship, and professional development — creating impact that continues long after a volunteer assignment ends.
Why HVO
Your gift doesn’t support just one moment of care.
Volunteer expertise
An experienced health professional shares clinical knowledge with local colleagues.
Local training & partnership
HVO volunteers teach, mentor and co-develop curricula with in-country partners.
Stronger health professionals
Local clinicians gain lasting skills they continue to use and pass on.
Knowledge multiplies
They teach others and strengthen care across their institutions.
Better patient care
Communities receive higher-quality, more equitable health services — for generations.
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Build lasting impact, month after month.
HVO’s partnerships are built for the long term. Consistent monthly support helps sustain the education, mentorship, and professional development that strengthen health systems over time.
Impact Story
Nepal
Oncology
ONCOLOGY ESSENTIALS IN NEPAL
In Nepal, a severe shortage of oncologists limits access to life-saving cancer care. There is roughly one medical oncologist for every 750,000 people, compared to one for every 18,750 in the United States. Dr. Soniya Dulal, a medical oncologist at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) and an HVO on-site coordinator, is working hard to change this. With support from Dr. Melanie Thomas, HVO project director, Dr. Dulal was successful in establishing a new oncology residency track at her hospital. While this was a huge step, it still did not feel like enough. Dulal and Dr. Thomas have been organizing annual Oncology Essentials workshops at BPKIHS for residents, internists, nurses, and others from around the country to learn the basics of triaging and treating oncology patients.
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I spent my life in academia prioritizing the education of the students/residents/parents and their children while also supporting junior faculty. I have decided to support programs with a main focus on global health and an emphasis on education to promote and help development, training, and education. This will provide better care and eventually reduce morbidity/mortality of those in need.
Vanthaya Gan, MD
Donor
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