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About Us
Dr Sekagya Institute of Traditional Medicine (DR-SITM), No. UVQF/856 is located on 35 acres of land. It is a knowledge building and sharing center with grassroot networks of indigenous healers natured by PROMETRA Uganda. It was established in 2010 as a scientific and research establishment to revitalize local health traditions through creative applications of indigenous science and demonstrate contemporary relevance of African medicine and traditions with societal impact. The core mandate of the institute is to build capacity of African medicine systems and foster mutually beneficial collaboration between traditional and biomedical sciences towards a new global health order. DR-SITM offers uncommon opportunities to students and researchers to learn and undertake research in areas linked to integrative health sciences for socially relevant knowledge and practices of community benefit, that also benefit national and international policy-making.
Dr. Sekagya Institute of Traditional Medicine (DR-SITM), started as a Forest School operated with support from PROMETRA Uganda. The Forest School used to draw and build health care capacities of traditional healthcare practitioners (THPs) as trainees, within a radius of 50 Km including Mpigi, Butambala and Gomba Districts. Over 5,000 THPs have had self-proficiency training using FAPEG Methods. The Forest School training was structured in a natural forest where between 100 – 150 trainees attended weekly trainings, every Wednesday, for three years. The institute milestones include infrastructure development comprised of a learning center, library, herbal medicine processing facility, integrative medicine clinic, research laboratory, demonstration gardens ,dormitories and a farm with Pcattle, goats and sheep. The institute is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education & Sports and has active memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
- Institute Mission
- Institute Vision
To create sustainable capacities for safe African medicine and health traditions.
A new global health order embracing safe African medicines and traditions.
- African spirituality and health traditions for humans, animals and plants
- Research and training in integrative health practices, commercialization, products and drug development
- Biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization
- Institute capacity development
The institute’s fundamental guiding principles that shape its work and forms the basic standards for decisions, actions, staff behavior and performance are based upon these four core values:
- Professionalism Performance according to professional and ethical standards of the business.
- Mutual Partnerships Building relationships based on mutually beneficial objectives.
- Accountability We are answerable for our actions, goals and we are open to public scrutiny.
- Diversity We are diverse and we embrace equitable diversity with respect.
The institution’s strategy is designed to contribute to the new global health order through building capacity of the African medicine and health traditions, and fostering its collaboration with the scientific systems and practices.
Strategic Objectives
- To generate evidence-base for relevance of African spirituality, medicine and traditions
- To build technical and research capacity for integrative medicine and health practices
- Biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization
- To strengthen the institutional capacity for resources and programme sustainability
MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER AND PRINCIPAL OF DR - SITM.
Dr. Sekagya Yahaya Hills is a traditional healer by calling, a dental surgeon (Makerere University) by profession, and holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Diploma in Law (Law Development Centre), PhD Student (Mbarara University of Science and Technology), and an African Spiritualist. Dr. Sekagya started community healing as early as five years old. Therefore, as a naturally called traditional healer, Dr. Sekagya’s mission is to contribute towards sustainable community development and a good standard of health by all the people through promotion of traditional medical knowledge and practices, especially, in vulnerable and poor rural areas.I Warmly With All Pleasure Welcome You Our Official Institute Website I as well remind you our mission which is to create sustainable capacities for safe African medicine and health traditions.
Dr Sekagya Yahaya Hills.
Establishment
Research Partners
We collaborate with different research partners in promotion of traditional medicine in uganda.
Projects
We are led by Dr Sekagya Yahaya to host projects of conservation, biodiversity and many more.
Years of experience
We Have Spent So Many Years In The Field Of Traditional Medicine.
Awards
For Our Excellent Work We Have So Many Awards Attained.
Departments
The overall objective of the departments below is to create sustainable research capacity and research networks for African medicine and traditions.
Integrative Medicine Research Department (IMR)
The overall objective of the department is to create sustainable research capacity and research networks for traditional medicine for improved health. The department runs a number of programs including integrated biomedical, traditional and complementary medicine model clinic, clinical research for efficacy and safety of local herbal medicines, applied research on use of traditional and alternative therapies and dissemination of traditional medicine research. The domain activities of the department also comprise of documentation of practices, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacovigilance, laboratory validation of apparently safe/ useful practices and clinical evaluation of the different Ethnomedicines and natural Products.
Biodiversity Conservation Department (BCD)
This department seeks to foster the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources in the country. This goal is pursued through conducting multifaceted research on the indigenous medicinal and food plants of Uganda. This department is also responsible for the development of optimized technologies for domestication and cultivation of identified indigenous plants for medicine and food as a means to conserve them thus ensuring their sustainability and the continuous supply of good quality plant material. This is achieved through plant propagation using conventional methods and plant biotechnology. The main focus areas include phytogeography, conservation ecology, ethnobotany, population biology and systematics.
Traditional Medicines Development and Drug Discovery Department (TMDD)
The aim of the department in the Institute is to determine the physical, chemical, biochemical and biological properties of drugs, drug substances or potential drug substances of natural origin as well as the search for new drugs from natural sources. The department also deals with qualitative and quantitative analysis of plant secondary metabolites with a view of establishing chemical structures of biologically active compounds. These processes generate information that leads to the development of pharmaceutical products from plants and traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases. The department also conducts research on indigenous medical systems to establish knowledge on their scientific validation. The knowledge generated here is used for product development, value addition and advocacy for the adoption of safe and efficacious traditional medicine products and systems into the national health care system.
Training and Capacity Development Department (TCD)
This department was established with a sole purpose of building capacity of the Traditional Medicine practice in the country through the delivery of tailored and demand driven educational programs. The department has one of Uganda’s most comprehensive trainings in Traditional Medicine with highly experienced and skilled practitioners and clinicians from diverse backgrounds. Our professional educational programs span the medical arts and sciences, spirituality, eco-health, sustainability and social sciences which are open to different professionals. The department fosters a community of learning that inspires the growth and expansion of not only the individual but those of the community. Our unique programs equip participants with the fundamentals from local and global perspectives acknowledging the sacred traditions of the different Traditional Medicine Systems while emphasizing an integrative and systemic approach to health.
Services
At Our Center We Have So Many Services Provided Including:
Training
For So Many Years We Have Ensured And Endervoured To See That We Train Natives From Villages About Their Health. Starting With Prevention And Cure Of Their Common Diseases. And We Have Helped So Many People From Villages like Buyijja, Mpigi etc.Treatment
Basing On The High Costs of Western Medicine Which So Many Ugandans Cannot Afford Till Date. We Decide To Establish A Clinic Of Traditional Medicine Which is By Far Cheaper.So Those Who Came For Treatment Were As Well Offered Training.Research
We’re results driven and evidence based, with a proven record of prior success. Our mission is to create sustainable capacities for safe African medicine and health traditions. Through the different researches carried out at the center we get even closer to our mission.Spiritual Therapy
So Many People Are Out Facing Cultural Problems And Going To The Wrong Places For Guidance. So We Help Out With A Spiritual Therapy. To Enable You Know Your Cultural Problems And How To Fix Them.And Help You Know You.Plant Nursery
We Have different plants in the nursery from different species of indeginous plants.
Spice Gardens
We have Spice Gardens where we grow pices for Sale. And Productions Of Oils.
Spiritual Therapy
Spiritual Therapy is processing of healing and checking a persons health.
Projects
Some Of The Ongoing Projects On The Center.
Testimonials
Some Of The Successful People Who Know DR-SITM
ERICK VIDJIN’ AGNIH GBODOSSOU
President Prometra International
Dr. Gbodossou is an Ob-Gyn and psychiatrist, with a joint degree in medicine and pharmacy from the University of Dakar in Senegal. Dr. Gbodossou served as an obstetrician-gynecologist at the CHU hospital in Dakar in the late 1970s and was later appointed Chief Inspector of Medicine in Senegal. He now maintains a private practice in Dakar along with his duties as President of PROMETRA International.
Dr Omavi Bailey
President Prometra Usa
Dr. Omavi Bailey is a Somnologist, Epidemiologist, and Medical Doctor practicing pediatric and adult Sleep Medicine with board certifications from the American Board of Family Practice and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. His depth of knowledge and enthusiasm about natural and novel treatments for chronic disease prevention influences his use of sleep as an intervention to prevent chronic illnesses.
Virginia Davis Floyd
Physician
Born Virginia Davis in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, she completed her undergraduate education at Spelman College and Sophia University. She then attended Howard University College of Medicine, graduating in 1976, and was a resident at Emory University Hospital until 1979. She returned later to Emory to earn her Master's in Public Health, graduating in 1987.
Kofi Kondwani
Professor
Dr.Kofi Kondwani is an assistant professor in the Departments of Community Health & Preventive Medicine and Family Medicine at Morehouse School of Medicine and serves in the Office of Global Health Equity. He has been the Consciously Resting treatment provider in six randomized clinical control trials supported by the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
Dr Valerie Montgomery Rice
President Morehouse School Of Medicine
Dr Valerie Montgomery Rice is an American obstetrician, gynecologist, and college administrator. She is the president and dean of Morehouse School of Medicine. Morehouse School of Medicine is a private co-educational medical school in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally a part of Morehouse College, the school became independent in 1981. The school abbreviates its name with its initials "MSM."
Administration
We Have A Precise And Relevant Team
Dr Sekagya Yahaya Hills
Principal And CEO
Hamza Sendagire
Spitiual Manager
Ssebalijjah Hassan
Administrator
Sekagya Yahaya
Production Manager
Kibubuka Emmanuel
Forester
Kato Beanerd
M/E Manager
Nachwah Imeldah
Finance Administrator
Semusu Hayub
IT ManagerPricing
Subscription For Some Of Our Packages
Visit
UGX50,000 / visit
- Feeding
- Tour Around The Forest
- Interaction With Herbalists
- learning Herbs
- Tour Around Factory
Student
UGX250,000 / month
- Feeding
- Tour Around Forest
- Interaction With Herbalists
- Learning Herbs
- Tour Around The Factory
Research
UGX1.3 m / month
- Feeding
- Tour Around The Forest
- Interaction With Herbalists
- Learning Herbs
- Tour Around The Factory
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Your Mission ?
Our Mission Is To promote traditional medical knowledge and practices for improved health through mutual cooperation amongst health systems.
What is The Reason For Establishment ?
ICIPE woodlot was established after a joint research project with ICIPE in 2010. The project was looking at means to improve and standardize the factory by supplying traditional healers with raw materials. The Forest School also needed a woodlot with trees and plants which could be used for demonstration purposes. There were collected samples of raw materials of different trees used for production of medicine by traditional healers and sent to the laboratory of ICIPE to research them. The samples were tested for the efficacy, safety, and toxicity of the trees. The trees which were recognized as non-toxic and safe to be used to treat the patients were planted in the woodlot. The size of the woodlot is 0.25 acres. Currently, it is used for the practical trainings of the Forest School.
What Is Your Commitment?
To offer a holistic promotion of traditional health care services in the Great Lakes Region. We are committed to work with state and non-state actors, cultural institutions, development partners, donors and researchers for eventual conservation, development and promotion of knowledge and practices
Research And Collaboration
S I T M research is done alongside integrated human health, animal health, plant health, environmental health and community development programs. They contribute to preservation of our cultural heritages and sacredness of nature with the intention to improve health and livelihood, as well as to live in harmony in a healthy planet and to inform policy makers.
What Is The Purpose Of Your Work?
S I T M a registered NGO, and a national chapter of PROMETRA International, established with a purpose to preserve African traditional medicine, culture, development, indigenous science, and African Spirituality through research, education, advocacy, practices.
Contact Us
S I T M
Dr Sekagya Institute Of Traditional Medicine Is Located 64 Kilometers Away Along Masaka Road in Mpigi Town Council , Buyijja. Kalandazi Stop.
Buyijja
Mpigi, Uganda
ysekagya@gmail.com
+256 772 403 900