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Ten years after the World Humanitarian Summit, localisation remains a key goal in global humanitarian aid. In this article, Charlotte, Mildmay UK’s International Programme Funding Manager, reflects on progress since the landmark summit and why funding, compliance systems, and global partnerships continue to shape who leads humanitarian work today. She also explains how Mildmay supports locally led healthcare through long-term partnerships.

Dietetic students from Nova Medical School, Lisbon, have just completed their international internship at Mildmay with a project exploring how nutritional interventions may support better sleep in patients undergoing complex rehabilitation. Their work highlights the importance of evidence-informed, patient-centred care and Mildmay’s role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

We've made the difficult decision to close our members' pages and forum. While well-subscribed, they weren't being used actively enough, and we lack the staff capacity to moderate properly. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your support means a great deal. You can still stay connected through our newsletter, social media, volunteering, events, and donations. Together, we continue to restore dignity and provide specialist HIV care across the UK and internationally.

We’re halfway through Payroll Giving Month! Payroll Giving is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to support Mildmay. Donations are taken directly from your salary before tax, meaning your gift costs you less while we receive the full amount. Regular monthly donations help us plan ahead and sustain vital services. Find out how easy it is to get started today.

Dysphagia - difficulty swallowing, can be life-threatening and deeply affect dignity and recovery. Our speech and language therapist, Greer, recently attended a leading international dysphagia conference, bringing back new evidence-based approaches now shaping care at Mildmay. Supported by charitable funds, this learning is already helping us improve safety, recovery and quality of life for patients with complex needs.

National HIV Testing Week starts today! Testing is free, quick, and easy—and you can even do it from home with a free kit delivered in plain packaging. Knowing your status is the only way to stay in control of your health and access life-saving treatment. Whether it’s been a year since your last check or you’ve never tested before, now is the perfect time.

Mildmay’s Senior Specialist Dietitian, Kattya Mayre-Chilton, has been formally recognised by NHS England for her contribution to a national e-learning programme on Nutrition and HIV. Her specialist input, drawn from clinical practice at Mildmay Hospital, is helping support high-quality, evidence-based HIV care across the NHS.

To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 and the theme Bridging Generations, Mildmay reflected on the importance of carrying Holocaust stories forward as living witnesses become fewer. Through personal testimony linked to the Kindertransport, the talk explored memory, persecution and the responsibility we all share to remember the past and challenge injustice today.

We’re halfway there! £15,590 raised of our £30,000 Winter Appeal. Your support funds specialist care for people facing complex illness, addiction, and homelessness, keeps chaplaincy at the bedside, and sustains rehabilitation. Running until 1 April 2026. Extra funds will strengthen our Uganda Education Exchange. Care can’t wait.

Today we light the fifth candle at the heart of the Advent wreath—a simple symbol of light, hope, and new beginnings. To our friends, patients, families, supporters, partners, and colleagues—near and far—thank you. Your kindness, courage, and generosity help us bring dignity, care, and connection to people who need it most. May this season bring you peace, good health, and moments of joy, and may the year ahead be bright for us all.