Why Mildmay builds for local ownership
For decades, Mildmay has built international health programmes designed to be handed over to local leaders. Now, a 25-year international aid veteran writing in The Guardian has exposed how traditional donor funding often creates dependency instead of sustainability. Read our latest article on why Mildmay’s model of local ownership, integrated health systems, and planned handovers is being recognised as the right way forward.
3 days ago3 min read
Donor support restarts Universal Fund and launches My Pill Box, My Health!
Your donations have allowed us to recently send over £20,000 to Uganda, restarting the Universal Fund and launching My Pill Box, My Health! - a youth-led project helping schoolchildren take their HIV medication without stigma. Education, healthcare and hope are being restored for young people who need it most. Thank you for making this possible.
May 73 min read
Why locally led care in Uganda matters: reflections from our Trustee, Peter
Many of you will already have read about our recent visit to Uganda in our CEO,Geoff’s blog. which he concluded yesterday.
Today, we’re sharing a complementary perspective from Mildmay trustee Dr Peter Brunskill, whose reflections underline why this work, and how we do it, really matters.
Dec 17, 20252 min read
On the Road From Mbale to Masaka: Partnerships and Progress
On his final days in Uganda, Geoff reflects on meetings with new partners, Programme Board progress, and visits to Mbale, Mbarara and Masaka — including identifying land for a future Mildmay health centre alongside palliative care partners. It’s a hopeful, practical glimpse of how relationships, local leadership and careful planning are shaping Mildmay Uganda’s next chapter.
Dec 16, 20254 min read
Our CEO and Trustees Are in Uganda: Developing the New Health Centres Programme
Mildmay’s CEO is joined by some of our trustees in Uganda, working with our partners to advance our new specialist health centre in Mbale, the first in a network expanding access to integrated care.
Their visit includes strategic planning, partnership meetings and budget work to move the programme from planning to mobilisation.
Dec 8, 20254 min read
Mildmay Uganda Leaders Visit London to Share Insights and Strengthen Partnerships
Mildmay Uganda leaders visited London to share strategic priorities and deepen partnerships. We’re collaborating with Mildmay Uganda Hospital, the British High Commission, and the Ugandan Ministry of Health to expand integrated, community‑centred care. A pilot regional health centre in Mbale is planned for 2026, advancing HIV care, health systems, and livelihoods. We’re seeking capital and philanthropic support to bring care closer to home.
Dec 2, 20253 min read
