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…
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…
Access to obstetric care in Cambodia is improving rapidly. According to the 2014 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (2014 CDHS), 95% of expectant mothers surveyed received antenatal care, and the number of births attended by a skilled health worker increased…
According to the World Health Organization, injuries account for an estimated 5 million deaths each year, nearly twice as many as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. On top of this staggering death toll, tens of millions of people each year…
Editor’s Note: This is the third and final post in a series written by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on a recent trip to Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia.…
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three posts by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on a recent trip to Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Victoria’s background in…
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of three posts by Victoria Elliot, MSPH, a public health professional and medical student who accompanied HVO staff member April Pinner on a recent trip to Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With Victoria’s permission, we…
The motto of the health workers who provide care to patients at Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) is: “Treat every patient as if your own child.” The dedication of the hospital staff, as well as that of the numerous…
Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is expanding its partnership with Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) in Siem Reap, Cambodia to include a general pediatrics training project. This project marks the fifth collaboration between HVO and AHC, which already hosts programs in…
Today, September 29th, we celebrate World Heart Day. This year the day focuses on creating healthy heart environments by ensuring that everyone has the chance to make healthy heart choices wherever they live, work and play. World Heart Day encourages us all to reduce cardiovascular…
At Health Volunteers Overseas, we strive to improve global health by empowering health workers in resource-scarce countries who, in turn, strengthen their local health systems with the knowledge and hard work. The goal is sustainable development – creating a global…