Uganda

 

Our Mission

 

 

PROMETRA UGANDA –NGO (PROMOTION FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE)

 

Mission

Promoting traditional medical knowledge and practices for improved health through mutual co-operation among health systems

PROMETRA Uganda objectives are:

(1)       To generate and disseminate knowledge on traditional medicine to institutions, partners and parties with related interests so as to increase its utilization.

(2)       To strengthen and advocate for the use of traditional medicines in modern circles and the entire community.

(3)       To identify and fight against harmful traditional health practices through educational programs, establishment of cultural centers and centralized training and treating areas

(4)       To strengthen collaboration between traditional and other health practitioners so as to increase information sharing on traditional medicine.

(5)       To initiate, encourage and support community programs on sustainable utilization of the environment, conservation and preservation of all species of medicinal value

 

 

CONTACT Information.

 

 

Dr. Sekagya Yahaya.

 

PROMETRA Uganda

Kawempe Mbogo- Keti falawo Zone LC1

 Off Dr. Sembeguya road, near Kawempe

 Police Station.

P.O.Box 16465 Kampala Uganda

Telephone: 256-41-567652 /256-77-403900

E-mail:       ysekagya@yahoo.co.in

Website:    www.prometra.org  

 

 

 

 

THE PROMETRA UGANDA

ADVISORY BOARD

Mr. Johnston Okwir- Okulo

P.O .BOX 3293 KAMPALA.

Tel. 077-458839

Chairman

Executive Director, Rural Community Integration for Development (NGO)

Former Deputy H/master

Kampala high school.

 

Mrs. Amina  Mawanda

Treasurer

Chairperson Women Council III Kira Sub-county Wakiso District

Chairperson, Uganda Muslim Women Association

Rev. Father Magembe

Member

Director Sion Prayer Center

Former Dean and Parish Priest Masulita

Dr. Steven Tendo

Member

Lecturer, Mbarara University of Science and Techinology

 

Eng. Kasalita Juma

Member

Director UKASCO Construction Company

 

Dr. Sekagya Yahaya

Secretary to the board

Director / President PROMETRA Uganda

 

Partners

PROMETRA INTERNATIONAL

works with many institutions world wide.

OUR PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT

1.      THE FORD FOUNDATION

2.      PROMETRA INTERNATIONAL

3.      IRISH AID.

We work closely with;

                     ·      Ministry of Health

                     ·      Ministry of Culture

                     ·      Hospice Africa

                     ·      Concern worldwide

                     ·      THETA (www.theta.org.za/default.asp)

                     ·      NARO (National Agricultural Research Organization)

                     ·      FORI (Forestry Research Institute)

                     ·      Makerere University

                     ·      Local government administration


 
Current Projects:

1.      Capacity Building, Training and Network Activities for PROMETRA Uganda.

Project Objectives.

  1. Organizing Traditional Healers in their organizations to work together in Uganda and influence policy on traditional medicine.
  2. Strengthen capacity of Traditional Healers and medicinal plant resources.
  3. To improve quality and meaning of life of people living with AIDS. [PLWAs]
  4. To improve public understanding of Traditional medicine science and its practices. 

 

Training. Identification and fighting against harmful practices. Strengthen capacity of Traditional Healers and medicinal plant resources. (Botanical Garden and Trainings). Medicinal Recourses development: [Herbal garden], Community to community Exchange of traditional medicine knowledge. To improve the quality and meaning of life of people living with AIDS. (PLWAs), To improve public understanding about Traditional medicine science and practices. [publicity and advocacy],

Current Activities:

Regional traditional healers’ meeting.

PROMETRA-Uganda leading a delegation of indigenous traditional health practitioners participates in international conference and meetings;

·      International AIDS Conference in Durban -South Africa 2000

·      ICASA in Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso 2001, and Nairobi Kenya 2003 

·      International AIDS Conference in Bangkok –Thailand. 2004

 

Weekly traditional healers’ training

Every Wednesday, the whole day, throughout  the year, about two hundred (200)   Traditional Healers in Uganda converge for (FAPEG METHODS) Self-Proficiency Training at PROMETRA Traditional Medicine Training, Research, Treatment and Demonstration Centre Buyijja, 64 Km South-West of Kampala city.

 

Links & Publications

Abstracts submitted 2006 to the XVIth International AIDS Conference - Toronto

- The role of spiritual healer in prevention and care of HIV/AIDS

- Traditional healer’s self-proficiency training in traditional medicine towards

   psychosocial support for HIV/AIDS patients and caregivers at PROMETRA-Uganda

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Theta News - Volume 7

IK Notes - Traditional Medicine Practice in Contemporary Uganga

Medicine Verte Articles April 2005

Photo Gallery

The Republic of Uganda - Ministry of Health

Healers Directory 2004

Traditional Healers and Uganda's Success

Fire

Understand the Traditional Healers’ Diagnosis Premise

Regional Workshop on African Spiritual and HIV/AIDS - 22–24 March 2005

Participating in the Awards Ceremony of Traditional Healers - December 2004

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