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Health Volunteers Overseas We see a world where all people have access to health care delivered by local health professionals.

HVO is dedicated to improving the availability and quality of health care through the education, training and professional development of the health workforce in resource-scarce countries. Our goal at HVO is not only to train new health care professionals, but also to encourage and to sustain current health workers so that they can continue to practice in their home countries where their skills are most urgently needed. HVO accomplishes its mission by sending highly-qualified and committed health care professionals on short-term assignments to more than 80 projects world-wide. HVO volunteers teach, guide curriculum design, influence national health policy and promote realistic health interventions using appropriate technology.

HVO volunteers are invited to participate in a 90-minute symposium at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetist...
10/20/2026

HVO volunteers are invited to participate in a 90-minute symposium at the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists’ annual meeting in New Orleans on Saturday, February 13, 2027. The session title is “Operationalizing Codes of Conduct into Global Rehabilitation Priorities, Strategies, and Approaches.” It will explore how codes of conduct can and should shape the missions, visions, and actions of organizations providing global rehabilitation care. The format involves a short presentation on HVO and participation in an interactive panel discussion. Please send us a message for more information. Deadline to express interest is Monday, October 26th.

10/16/2026
HVO celebrations continued in Bhutan this week with a workshop on pediatric physiotherapy for cerebral palsy. Ten physic...
10/16/2026

HVO celebrations continued in Bhutan this week with a workshop on pediatric physiotherapy for cerebral palsy. Ten physical therapists from around the country joined HVO volunteers Linda Wolff, Kathy Clark, and Jackie Swan to learn about basic assessment, goal setting, and treatment planning. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital

Don't miss our October Net Connection!
10/14/2026

Don't miss our October Net Connection!

Email from Health Volunteers Overseas October 2026 Dear friends, Over 40 years of training health workers, we've heard the same message from our partners again and again: steady, long-term support is

Dr. Brent Waters, Dr. Anne Marie Tietjen, and Dr. Ngawang Samten spoke at the fourth annual PEMA Symposium in Bhutan ear...
10/13/2026

Dr. Brent Waters, Dr. Anne Marie Tietjen, and Dr. Ngawang Samten spoke at the fourth annual PEMA Symposium in Bhutan earlier this week. The event brought together national and international experts, mental health professionals, policymakers, and practitioners to learn and reflect on how the circumstances in which people are born, live, work, age, and experience life can shaple their mental wellbeing and how societies can respond.

HVO is grateful for the opportunity to celebrate our anniversary with colleagues and friends in Bhutan this week. Our partnership has been built over decades of shared commitment to strengthening health care through education. Thank you to our Bhutanese partners for the years behind us and the work still ahead.

10/12/2026
Today, October 8, is DAF Day!If you hold a donor-advised fund, today you can make your support for Health Volunteers Ove...
10/08/2026

Today, October 8, is DAF Day!

If you hold a donor-advised fund, today you can make your support for Health Volunteers Overseas go further. Nominate us at https://www.halfmydaf.com/ by midnight for a chance to have your gift matched. That means double the resources for training providers who care for patients at our partner sites.

Not ready today? You can donate from your DAF any time.

Visit our blog to read about Dr. Kenta Matsush*ta's experiences with HVO's oncology project in Honduras. “If I come just...
09/28/2026

Visit our blog to read about Dr. Kenta Matsush*ta's experiences with HVO's oncology project in Honduras.

“If I come just to perform surgeries, once I leave, they have nothing left. But if I educate them, the knowledge and techniques are left behind and are passed on to new residents – and it continues.”

https://hvousa.org/blog/the-knowledge-left-behind/

09/22/2026

By becoming a monthly donor to Health Volunteers Overseas, you help us plan ahead, sustain vital programs, and keep lifesaving training moving forward without interruption.

Make a difference every month. Pledge your monthly gift today: https://hvousa.org/?form=quality-health-for-all

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