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The Wyss Scholarship for Future Leaders in Global Health

HVO's Global Health Community Members

Health Volunteers Overseas is now accepting applications for the Wyss Scholarship for Future Leaders in Global Health. This scholarship will support professional development opportunities for health care providers at our project sites, providing funding for our colleagues abroad to attend…

New Residency Training Project & a History of Volunteerism in Bhutan

Tiger's Nest Monastery, Bhutan

Last Friday, HVO announced the launch of a new project in Bhutan. The Bhutan Residency Training project will assist the University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (UMSB) with their newly-established four-year residency training programs in gynecology/obstetrics, pediatrics, general medicine practice, ophthalmology, general…

New Projects in Asia & Africa

Today, Health Volunteers Overseas announced the launch of two new projects. HVO will recruit highly qualified health workers to teach and train oral health providers near Kathmandu, Nepal and augment the teaching and training of anesthesia providers in Kumasi, Ghana.…

New Leaders and Saying Thanks

Thank you to HVO's global health community

Today, Health Volunteers Overseas announced the appointment of two new members to the HVO Board of Directors – Dr. Richard Henker and Ms. Helen Cherrett. The appointment of these two new leaders – and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday – afford…