From the Executive Director’s Desk: Top Moments from 2017
This year was an exceptionally busy and productive year for Health Volunteers Overseas. We celebrated our 30th Anniversary, launched several…
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Using the Web to Connect Rwandan Health Professionals with Continuing Education
The seed for the website Top Upgrade was planted during a month-long leadership training course for physical therapy professionals, which…
HVO Volunteers: Ripples of Impact
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the resolution “Integrating volunteering into peace and development: the plan of action for the…
Joining Together to Transform Lives on #GivingTuesday
Each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S., the world kicks off the charitable giving season by celebrating…
Thankful
Health Volunteers Overseas has so much to be thankful for this holiday season. We are thankful for partnership. Our overseas…
How to ‘Grow 30 More’? Building a Sustainable Health Workforce in Resource-Scarce Countries
The following post was written by Gael O’Sullivan, MBA. Ms. O’Sullivan is a social and behavioral change expert with extensive…
Working Together to Save Lives
Every day, one of the nearly 4,000 health workers trained by Health Volunteers Overseas in 2016 saves a life. Every…
Anesthesia Residents Transform Lives and Gain New Global Health Perspective Through the SEA-HVO Traveling Fellowship
The Society for Education in Anesthesia (SEA)-HVO Traveling Fellowship is an opportunity awarded annually to a handful of senior anesthesia…
New Opportunity for Physical Therapy Volunteers in Vietnam
In a recent post for our “Trends in Global Health” blog series, HVO leader Jennifer Audette, PT, PhD, discussed the…