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Herbalists call for assistance to
document operations
Adieso (E/R), March, 22, GNA- Alhaji Osumanu Yaro, Chairman
of Alhamdulilahi Traditional Healers Association has
proposed to Government, health authorities and other
stakeholders in the health sector to assist herbalists
document herbs, their uses and their operations in general
to improve the role of herbal medicine in health care
delivery.
He said because of illiteracy many useful and effective
herbs were forgotten because those practicing traditional
healers were unable to record their uses and potency.
Alhaji Yaro made the proposal when launching a 500-million
cedi two-year development plan for the Association which
coincided with the election of officers at Adieso in the
West Akim District in the Eastern Region.
He said the project includes the construction of a clinic
that would be used in training the youth in the area who
wants to go into the practice of herbal medicine, whilst
part of the building would be used for an orphanage and a
kindergarten.
He said the project would be undertaken through communal
labour and dues collected from members of the Association.
Mallam Tommy Yakubu, Vice Chairman for the Association who
had offered land for the project said this is the time that
traditional medicine must be developed to reduce dependence
on foreign drugs for the care of diseases.
He therefore called on all practitioners to come under one
umbrella so that they could all contribute to health care
delivery because “before the advent of the Europeans, our
forefather were depending on herbs which enable them to live
for many years.”
The seven elected executive members are: Alhaji Osmanu Yaro,
Chairman, Mallam Tommy Yakubu, vice chairman, Mallam Mamata
Yakubu, Secretary, Mallam Ibrahim, Treasure, Mallam
Makiashalbu, Financial Secretary, Mallam Karimu Seidu and
Salley Yahaya, Organiser.
GNA
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