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 (KABSOM). Along with providing support for the general pediatrics and internal medicine training provided to students, interns and residents at…
#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 know how essential a well-supported health workforce is to realizing our vision – and, on International Nurses Day, we are…
Recognizing Contributions to HVO’s Vision of Quality Care for All
Earlier this month, HVO celebrated World Health Day by announcing our Golden Apple honorees – HVO members, volunteers, partners and supporters who make extraordinary contributions to our mission to improve global health through the education, training, and professional development of…
Volunteer Spotlight: Pamela Cole, PT, CWS Builds Relationships to Improve Global Wound Care
Pamela Cole, PT, CWS believes in building relationships to improve global health. As she noted in a recent interview, “Building relationships is where it’s really at.” Ms. Cole, a 2018 HVO Golden Apple Award honoree, first traveled to HVO’s wound…
Volunteer Spotlight: HVO Golden Apple Award Recipient Sithach Mey, MD
For over a decade, Dr. Sithach Mey has served as on-site coordinator for HVO’s dermatology project at Preah Kossamak Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. As Head of the Dermatology Department at Preah Kossamak, Dr. Mey works with HVO to coordinate…