World Health Worker Week: Honoring the Backbone of Global Health
World Health Worker Week – celebrated for the third consecutive year, runs from April 5-11. This week serves as an…
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Traveling Fellows – Improving Global Orthopaedic Care
Health Volunteers Overseas – with the help of a number of generous donors – offers several fellowship opportunities to senior…
Building Trust, Transforming Lives
One of the tangible results of overseas, hands-on teaching and training for local health providers is the trust that grows…
Addressing Women’s Health Needs
On Sunday, March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. The United Nations called the day “a time to reflect…
Influencing Your Career by Volunteering Overseas
Volunteers are the human face of HVO’s mission – they develop profound friendships during their rotations overseas, learn about the…
New Residency Training Project & a History of Volunteerism in Bhutan
Last Friday, HVO announced the launch of a new project in Bhutan. The Bhutan Residency Training project will assist the University of…
We Need Nurses
Nurses make up 60-80% of the global health workforce, delivering as much as 90% of all health care services. They…
Fostering Enthusiasm with Professional Collaboration
Last week, Health Volunteers Overseas staff attended the 2015 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) hosted by our sponsor, the American Physical…
Global Cancer Care – Not Beyond Us
We will observe World Cancer Day on Wednesday, February 4th. The day presents a unique opportunity to focus on positive and proactive…