From Kampala to London: Helping Clinicians to Share Knowledge, Save Lives

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Sep 5
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Updated: 3 days ago

Update banner: Over £22,000 raised so far!

Help UK clinicians save lives abroad - and bring those lessons home. Your donation funds vital placements in Uganda, strengthening healthcare locally, and transforms patient care in the NHS.

A New Chapter for Mildmay – and a Stronger NHS

This year, Mildmay marks 40 years as a charitable hospital in East London.

We have always stepped forward where others could not; from our origins in the 1860s cholera epidemic, through the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 90s, to today’s specialist services for complex HIV-related conditions and innovative pathways for people experiencing homelessness and those recovering from addiction,

Now, through our Education Exchange Programme, we are going further - strengthening healthcare both in Uganda and here at home in the UK.

Two young doctors standing outside Kumi Hospital grounds in rural Uganda

Why This Matters

The idea is simple but powerful:

UK clinicians, doctors, nurses and therapists, spend time at Mildmay Hospital Uganda, working alongside local teams to treat advanced HIV, TB, malaria, and increasingly, chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension.

In Uganda, their expertise helps fill urgent gaps in resources and staffing.

When they return home, they bring back life-changing experience, resilience, adaptability and leadership - skills that directly benefit the NHS and patients here in the UK.

It is a true exchange: by serving in resource-limited settings abroad, UK clinicians return more skilled, more confident, and better prepared to meet the challenges of modern healthcare. here at home.

Highlights Include:

Hands-On Learning: UK clinicians are exposed to conditions such as malaria and tuberculosis in resource-limited settings in the Global South, expanding their clinical repertoire.

Cultural Exchange: Participants gain a deeper appreciation of different healthcare systems, practices, and community contexts, strengthening collaboration and mutual understanding.

Capacity Building: Through knowledge exchange, Ugandan healthcare professionals benefit from the introduction of new skills and practices that improve patient care.

Your donation makes this possible. Every contribution equips clinicians to make a lasting impact - both overseas and here at home.

Our Goal

This year, we are aiming to raise £60,000 - enough to fund 40 clinician placements.

Here’s What Your Support Can Achieve:

£50 covers in-country transport so UK clinicians can reach remote clinics.
£500 provides vital medical supplies and supports community outreach.
£3,000 funds two placements in full, covering travel, accommodation, and supervision.

Together, we aim to raise £60,000 - enough to support around 40 clinician placements.

Every pound you give helps UK clinicians return better equipped to care for patients, while leaving behind lasting benefits in Uganda.