Uganda Traditional Healers Association Seek Clearance to Conduct Sensitization in WestNile Region.

📸: Police at Arua City Central Police Station stamp on the permission letter.

The association of Uganda Traditional Healers, under their umbrella body "Uganda Ne Ddagala Lyayo ''  have on Monday 22-1-2024 kicked off sensitization of traditional healers  / herbalists and the communities in WestNile region.

Its leadership says, this is a countrywide wide event which they first started in Central Uganda, now they are in the WestNile region and later they will be in the Eastern region for the same sensitization exercise.

The President of Uganda Traditional Healers Association, Salongo Waliabira Karim advised the genuine traditional healers to stick to their principles and not mingle themselves with the Witchdoctors.

Mr Kayizi Godfrey Bahingana the spokesperson for Uganda Traditional Healers Association, who warned those practicing witchcraft to desist from it, says, the Witchdoctors are fighting and frustrating their efforts of organizing the industry.

The Kenya Ward LC2 Chairman Mr Ejaga Samari who also doubles as the Chairmen of LCs in Central Division Arua City says, most of these people disguise as herbalists but practically they do witchcraft.

The deputy resident city commissioner for Central Division Arua City, Mr Ezama Ham Mizamil who allowed the association to go ahead with its sensitization exercise cautioned them to fully involve the concerned stakeholders during the process of registering the traditional healers.