Partner-led Innovation Fund
Backing locally led ideas that improve health, dignity and care where they are needed most.
Mildmay’s Partner-led Innovation Fund is designed to champion local ideas and deliver rapid impact within healthcare settings.
By supporting small, low-cost projects identified by Mildmay Uganda and other frontline partners, the fund efficiently addresses practical gaps in care. These targeted initiatives are developed, financed and executed swiftly, ensuring that patients benefit from immediate and tangible improvements.
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Locally-Led Solutions
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Rapid Response
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Real Outcomes
The projects:
My Pill Box, My Health!
In Uganda, 150,000 children live with HIV, but antiretroviral therapy (ART) only works if it is taken consistently. Developed with the GILO Young Positives Foundation, a youth-led organisation of young people living with HIV, this project helps schoolchildren in the Kassanda District manage their ART with dignity.
See also:
An ambitious programme to expand access to essential care in underserved communities across Uganda.
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Comprehensive services: Maternity, newborn and child health, HIV and HIV‑related neurological care, non‑communicable diseases, disability‑inclusive rehabilitation, and palliative support.
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First centre: Rebuilding JOY Health Centre & Hospice (Mbale) into a 30+ bed, disability‑inclusive regional hub.
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Integrated model: Diagnostics, outpatient and inpatient care, community outreach, telemedicine, and referral pathways.
Since 2002, more than 2,000 children and adolescents have received psychosocial services and economic support.
By moving to a Universal Fund model, we ensure that healthcare, education, and food security are delivered equitably to all young people in our care, regardless of individual sponsorship status.