#WhyHVO

Here we tell you why our mission, vision and approach matter.

A Tribute to Nursing from HVO

Editor’s note: The following article is a guest contribution from Betty Beard, RN, MSN, PhD. Dr. Beard, Professor Emeritus at Eastern Michigan University, is the Project Director for HVO’s nursing education project at Hai Duong Medical Technical University in Vietnam.…

Timing is Everything

Mechanical Ventilation hands-on training See one, do one, teach one approach

Developing a Fulbright assignment with HVO took a while but, ultimately, the timing of the experience could not have been better. Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE, in Cambodia’s capital of Phnom Penh, had an unused ventilator that had been on-site…

#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.

#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.