REGULATION OF THE HERBAL PRODUCT

Florence Nakachwa  - Head of Herbal Medicine at NDA- making a presentation 

 “We don’t regulate practice BUT we regulate product” Florence Nakachwa – National Drug Authority (NDA)

Day two is on – this time we had the first session open with remarks from NDA about “HERBAL MEDICINE IN UGANDA AND REGISTRATION”

In her remarks , Florence N informed participants that NDA is doing a lot to Regulate advertising and registration of Traditional medicines, certifying products, inspecting of manufacturing places among others.

The conference is still running until Friday 29^th/Aug/2014 – 

                        

By: Thembo Joshua - THETA Uganda - KM Team

2nd Annual Traditional Medicine Conference Opens in high Gear

The long awaited 2^nd Annual traditional Medicine Conference was finally declared open at Hotel Africana on 27^th /8^th /2014 in Kampala where it is being hosted.

In his opening remarks, the representative of the Minister of Health – Dr Opio Alex thanked THETA and National Chemotherapeutics Institute (NCRI) for organizing the conference that has attracted researchers, Health institutions, learning institutions, traditional and modern health practitioners. He  informed the members present that the Ministry of Health in partnership with THETA and NCRI have already tabled a bill before parliament on Indigenous and complementary Medicine which if passed will regulate Traditional Medicine(TM) use and practices in Uganda.

Dr Opio further communicated that in Uganda TM is widely accepted and used. “In our rural areas , most of the people use this health care – it has been transferred from one generation to another and has a vast cultural route” Commissioner at Ministry of Health.

The conference that is running till Friday 29^th /Aug/2014 shall be held as Annually.

A researcher presenting his abstract


By Thembo Joshua - THETA Uganda -KM Team
jthembo@thetaug.org

THETA HOSTS OVC PROJECT FUNDERS

    

During the week of 21^st – 25^th July 2014 , THETA hosted the OVC project funders. As opposed to other Donor visits, this time round the Geneva based Charity organization - SIDECOLE sent a team of four to visit the work being done in Uganda. The charity Organization is supporting 1094 Orphans and vulnerable Children in Kampala and Kaliro districts through THETA Uganda.

The funders visit to the beneficiary schools in Kaliro left smiles of Joy and hope to the Orphans and school directors just like anyone would feel when they are visited by their parents.  We conducted a walk around the schools supervising the work and achievements made in 2013 and early 2014. The many developments and changes at the schools left the funders astonished “ahhh you installed tip taps for the children to wash their hands after visiting the latrines – this is a good initiative. Well done “OVC Funder.  

SIDECOLE and THETA team looking at tip tap

In 2013, the charity group supported the schools through provision of water harvest systems, construction of pit latrines, roofing of a class room block, instructional materials, installing play stations, child to child clubs support, Integrated Practical skills and supply of food materials. This support has continuously increased the enrollment and retention levels of school going pupils. 

During this visit however it was noted that adolescent girls were absconding school due to menstrual challenges. The girls are from poor families which can hardly afford buying of sanitary pads.

.THETA, SIDECOLE and other partners continue to source for support for the most vulnerable persons in areas of Education and Health. 

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THEMBO JOSHUA
Program Asistant