A private, nonprofit volunteer organization founded in The HVO Story

HVO’s Mission Health Volunteers Overseas 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.

HVO will be recognized as a global leader in the design and implementation of capacity- building projects that strengthen and empower the global health workforce. HVO’s Vision

global shortages skill imbalances uneven distribution of providers poor work environment weak knowledge base Global Health Workforce Crisis Global Health Workforce Crisis

Current shortage of health care workers: 7.2 million Estimated shortage by 2035: 12.9 million 83 countries have fewer than 23 health workers for every 10,000 people * *statistics from “A Universal Truth: No Health without a Workforce” - a report by the Global Health Workforce Alliance and World Health Organization Global Health Workforce Crisis Global Health Workforce Crisis

‘There are not enough health workers, they do not have the right skills and support networks, they are overstretched and overstressed, and are often not in the right place.’ ‘There are not enough health workers, they do not have the right skills and support networks, they are overstretched and overstressed, and are often not in the right place.’ -Human Resources for Health: Overcoming the Crisis, JLI

10,235 volunteer assignments completed since 1986  In 2015, volunteers completed 514 assignments in 2014, contributing a total of 7,074 days of volunteer service.  Volunteers reported providing clinical and didactic training to approximately 3,600 people in the course of the year. 17 program areas that encompass dozens of health care specialties and address numerous global health challenges $86.4 million in professional services donated by our volunteers since 1986 HVO – A Snapshot * *As of December 31, 2014

HVO – A Snapshot

Primary care and child health Oral health Nursing education Trauma and rehabilitation Essential surgical care Blood disorders and cancer Infectious diseases Wound management HVO Programs

40% of placements annually are repeat volunteers HVO Volunteers Serve 4 weeks on average Cover their own travel & living costs ($2,900 avg. per assignment)

Sponsors ADA Foundation American Academy of Dermatology American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Academy of Pediatrics American Association for Hand Surgery American Association of Colleges of Nursing American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons American College of Cardiology

Sponsors American College of Physicians American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society American Physical Therapy Association American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Hematology Association for the Advancement of Wound Care Society of Gynecologic Oncology

leave a legacy You can leave a legacy of better skills and knowledge, as well as more effective health care Your knowledge and skills are needed Why Volunteer?

Good listenerCulturally sensitive Flexible Creative PatientSense of humor PatientSense of humor Committed to sharing knowledge & skills Committed to sharing knowledge & skills

Introduction of more effective therapies Fewer infections Better pain management Fewer avoidable deaths Better quality of life for present & future patients The Impact of HVO

Expanding access to health care Developing national leaders in health care Building educational infrastructure Forging global linkages ‘Improving global health through education’ The Impact of HVO

HVO, teaching hundreds…

….reaching thousands.

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