The World Health Organization defines oral health as “a state of being free from mouth and facial pain,” which may be caused by a variety of diseases and conditions, including cavities and tooth decay, gum disease, oral cancer, infection, dental…
Editor’s Note: The following message comes from the Chair of the HVO Board of Directors, Jody Olsen, PhD, MSW. As HVO continues its year-long celebration of our 30th anniversary, we are preparing to welcome members of our community to Washington,…
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2016 provides insight into the current state of women’s health equity in 144 countries around the globe. There is reason to be optimistic: the gap in health outcomes between women and men…
Editor’s Note: The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)’s Combined Sections Meeting (CSM 2017) was hosted in San Antonio in February. The event brought together “over 11,000 of the brightest and most innovative professionals for the BIGGEST conference on physical therapy…
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final post in a series written by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on a recent trip to Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia.…
Editor’s Note: You may recognize the name Dr. Jim Matiko from last year’s HVO Photo Contest. Images captured during Dr. Matiko’s 2009 assignment in Malawi won in both the “Celebrate” and “Grow” categories. Every health worker has a story, and…
Health Volunteers Overseas knows the importance of bringing colleagues together; we have witnessed the positive impact of these exchanges at our project sites over the past 30 years. Building on that idea, HVO will host our 30th Anniversary Symposium in Washington,…
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the global burden of cancer is on the rise. The World Health Organization predicts that the total number of cases will increase by as much as 70 percent over the next…
In 2016, we called on our global health community to help share the story of HVO’s volunteers, sponsors, and overseas partners—individuals and organizations who work tirelessly to improve access to and quality of care in resource-scarce countries. We strongly urged…
Lumbini Medical College (LMC) is seeking volunteers from HVO’s internal medicine program to assist with clinical and didactic training of medical students, and to help establish patient education programs in schools and communities that target lifestyle modifications to improve health.…
I have done work internationally before but this was the first time with a full armamentarium of medical knowledge which really made me feel confident with what I was teaching. I also ended up reviewing and learning some new things…
According to the World Health Organization’s recent report, “World Health Statistics 2016,” 1.7 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases each year, cardiovascular diseases and cancer take the lives of more than 10 million people under the age of…