Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO)
Nonprofit
Year formed
1987Postal Address
1900 L Street, NW#310Washington 20036United StatesPhone
+12022960928Editorial Overview
Improves the availability and quality of healthcare through the education, training, and professional development of the health workforce in resource-scarce countries.
Countries of Activity
Tanzania, United Republic of
Kenya
Uganda
Malawi
Ghana
Rwanda
Cambodia
China
India
Laos
Myanmar
Viet Nam
Indonesia
Nepal
Bhutan
Saint Lucia
Haiti
Costa Rica
Honduras
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Peru
Guyana
Areas of Activity
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Business & Finance
- Conflict Resolution & Peace Building
- Culture & Arts
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Disability Access
- Disaster Relief
- Displaced Population & Refugees
- Economic Empowerment & Microfinance
- Economic Policy
- Education
- Environment & Climate Action
- Family Care
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Infrastructure Development
- Labor
- Law & Legal Affairs
- Media & Communications
- Research & Scientific Studies
- Social Services & Rehabilitation
- Technology, Information & Science
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Women's Empowerment
Healthcare Services Provided
- Anesthesiology
- Dermatology
- Orthopaedic Medicine & Surgery
- Hematology & Oncology
- Internal Medicine
- Women's Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Dentistry & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Surgery
- Emergency/Disaster Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Internal Medicine
- Ophthalmology/Optometry
- Otolaryngology
- Plastic Surgery
- Infectious & Tropical Diseases
- Pulmonology & Critical Care Medicine
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Nephrology
- Allergy and Immunology
Hospital Affiliations
Tanzania, United Republic ofMuhimbili National Hospital Mloganzila (MNH Mloganzila)
Tanzania, United Republic ofBugando Medical Centre (Bugando Referral Hospital)
UgandaMulago National Referral Hospital
MalawiQueen Elizabeth Central Hospital
GhanaKomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
CambodiaAngkor Hospital for Children
CambodiaCalmette Hospital
CambodiaSihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE (SHCH)
IndiaBangalore Baptist Hospital
LaosLao Friends Hospital for Children
MyanmarYangon General Hospital
Viet NamHue University Hospital
Viet NamDa Nang General Hospital
NepalKathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital
NepalNepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital
NepalBhaktapur Cancer Hospital
BhutanJigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
Saint LuciaSt. Jude Hospital
HaitiHôpital Albert Schweitzer (HAS)
HondurasHospital Escuela
HondurasHospital de Especialidades San Felipe
NicaraguaHospital Escuela Antonio Lenin Fonseca Martínez
NicaraguaHospital Militar Escuela Dr. Alejandro Dávila Bolaños
NicaraguaHospital Occidental de Managua Dr. Fernando Velez Paiz
NicaraguaHospital Infantil Manuel de Jesús Rivera (La Mascota)
Published Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for positions: Student/Trainee, Medical Doctor, Nursing, Assistant/Allied Health.




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