A recent Global Burden of Disease Study conducted internationally over the course of 20 years found that untreated tooth decay was the most common out of 291 diseases studied. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that untreated tooth decay impacts…
International Women’s Day is an opportunity both to celebrate progress, and to advocate for change. The International Women’s Day 2016 Pledge for Parity campaign urges supporters to choose at least one way in which they will support global gender equity.…
The tradition of presenting teachers with apples dates all the way back to the American frontier and the one-room schoolhouse. According to Smithsonian Magazine, frontier families with school-aged children were often responsible for providing teachers with food and shelter. Today,…
Volunteering is a very rewarding and educational experience for both parties.” – HVO Volunteer Kirsten Kristensen, PT, MS Every health worker has a story, and Kirsten Kristensen’s volunteer story begins with a lifelong love of travel. Born in Denmark, Kristensen…
Why volunteer? Hear from a trainee at our annual Orthopaedics Overseas Luncheon. If you are attending the AAOS 2016 Annual Meeting in Orlando this year, join us for an afternoon dedicated to global orthopaedic health care! On Friday, March 4th…
According the World Health Organization, more than half of new cancer cases each year, and 70 percent of cancer deaths, occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. HVO is proud to contribute to the global fight against cancer by sending oncology and hematology volunteers…
Every health worker has a story of how they came to their field – a tale of lifelong passion for science, an experience that solidified a commitment to care, or a teacher, parent, role model or friend who inspired a…
Editor’s Note: This article was written by HVO Communications & Development Coordinator, Katie McMullen. Katie has been a member of HVO staff since 2011 and a donor since she joined staff. I make an annual gift to Health Volunteers Overseas, and…
Improving global health is a mission that calls all to action. Everyone deserves an equal opportunity for health. Imagine a time when you faced illness or injury. What if there was no hospital or clinic for you to visit –…
World Development Information Day was celebrated this past Saturday, October 24th to draw attention to development problems and the need to strengthen international cooperation to solve them. The day was started in an effort to improve the dissemination of information…
In our last blog post, we highlighted what lies at the heart of HVO’s mission – the need for empowered health workers to strengthen health systems and provide life-saving care around the world. Now, we’re asking you to help us…
In a recent interview with the NPR Goats & Soda blog, Dr. Boie Jalloh discusses his work battling Ebola in his home country of Sierra Leone. Dr. Jalloh, who began his work in the Ebola unit at the height of…