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Over four months, volunteer Vicky helped to digitise decades of Mildmay’s medical records, gaining insight into HIV care and supporting people experiencing homelessness and addiction. Alongside her Master’s in Biomedical Research, she reflects on how the experience has shaped her future in public health.

USAID, once the world’s largest bilateral donor, has been effectively dismantled, leaving millions without vital support and slashing funds for global health programmes. With the Global Fund also facing deep cuts, organisations like Mildmay are stepping up. Our new Uganda Health Programme will rebuild and expand care, but we need your support to make it possible.

Support the Education Exchange Programme: fund UK clinicians to gain life-changing experience in Uganda, strengthen local healthcare, and bring back skills that benefit patients and the NHS at home. Every donation helps save lives abroad and at home.

This week (25–31 August) is Speech Pathology Week 2025, led by Speech Pathology Australia. At Mildmay, our Speech and Language Therapist, Greer Kearney, marked the occasion with a presentation on cognitive communication impairment and an interactive dysphagia and oral care station with work experience student Arun. Together with our dietetics team, they highlighted the vital role of our Speech and Language Therapy in patient care.

Mildmay’s legacy is celebrated on the newly named London Overground Mildmay line. A plaque at Kew Gardens highlights our journey from 19th-century cholera care to becoming Europe’s first HIV hospital, supported by Princess Diana’s visits. Today, we remain a trusted centre for HIV rehabilitation and holistic care. Spotting this plaquewas a proud reminder of our history, resilience, and ongoing mission.

Homelessness is one of London’s most urgent health challenges, cutting life expectancy to the mid-40s. Mildmay Hospital works alongside NHS and local partners to tackle inequalities, combining healthcare and holistic support to transform lives.

Mildmay’s REBUILD Pathway offers specialist post-detox rehabilitation. With expert care and peer support, we help patients move from crisis to confidence, rebuilding lives and offering hope for a brighter future. Find out more…

July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Mildmay supports people living with HIV and hepatitis co-infection, especially those facing homelessness or stigma. We’re calling for better awareness, earlier diagnosis, and equal access to care.

Registration for the World AIDS Day RED RUN 2025 opens today! Join Team Mildmay for this joyful 5K/10K fun run in Victoria Park on 22 November. It’s more than a run - it’s about community, visibility, and raising vital funds to support people living with HIV. Sign up today and help make a difference.

Mildmay is supports Zero HIV Stigma Day on 21 July. Stigma remains one of the biggest barriers to HIV care, and this global day of action calls on all of us to challenge misinformation, prejudice, and fear. We’re committed to person-centred, compassionate care—on this day and every day.