[ Washington, DC - April 4, 2013] Health Volunteers Overseas is delighted to announce the launch of its new orthopaedics program in La Paz, Bolivia at Hospital Arco Iris (HAI) in partnership with HOPE worldwide. 
This program seeks to improve the quality of orthopaedic services to patients at HAI by updating and broadening the skills and knowledge of surgeons, interns and nurses, with a focus on arthroscopy, complex trauma, pediatric spine, microsurgery, and any other areas identified by the site.
HVO will offer three 6-8 week training courses with specified clinical topics each year. Two to three HVO volunteers will lead each course and volunteer assignments will be for a minimum of two weeks during the training course period. Volunteers must be board eligible/certified in orthopaedics and hold a current license. Retired orthopaedists may also volunteer, and final-year residents and fellows are eligible to volunteer if paired with an attending physician.
HAI is a large component of Foundation Arco Iris (FAI), a non-governmental organization that strives to serve the poor and homeless population of children, teenagers, and young adults living on the streets in La Paz. FAI provides many services to these youth including a place to sleep, food, health care, clothing, education, technical training, and psychological support for their personal improvement. Children make up the majority of the patients seen at HAI with a large number suffering from respiratory illness, trauma, and orthopaedic issues. However, patients of all ages are seen at HAI. Learn more about HAI by visiting their website.
HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. You can learn more about the charity and their partnership with FAI by visiting their website.
Health Volunteers Overseas is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1986 to improve global health through the education of local health care providers. In 26 years of service, HVO's training has transformed lives through the design and implementation of clinical and didactic education programs in child health, primary care, trauma and rehabilitation, essential surgical care, oral health, blood disorders and cancer, infectious disease, nursing education and wound management. In more than 25 resource-poor countries, HVO volunteers train, mentor and provide critical professional support to health care providers who care for the neediest populations in the most difficult of circumstances. For more information, visit the HVO website.
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