anamed Uganda

Invitation to attend a Uganda National Training Seminar in Natural Medicine

Mukono, 9 to 14 August 2010

Arrivals on 8 August, Departure early on 15 August

Hosted by “Vision for Africa”

More details from Rehema Namyalo Email and Tel: +256 (0)702 493 186.

Introduction:

anamed international has already conducted many seminars in Uganda. In March 2009 anamed Uganda was formally established. This organisation, which is perhaps better described as a movement or network, has five people who have been accredited by anamed international as trainers. In 2010 anamed Uganda has already run successful seminars in Masaka, Masindi and Kiboga.

As a result of all these seminars and the distribution of artemisia starter kits Natural Medicine is today being practised in many parts of Uganda. It gives us great joy to see so many people improving their nutrition, enjoying better health, becoming competent, organic gardeners and being able to afford to send their children to school. 

• No longer is malaria a disease to be feared, because so many people have the treatment growing in their own gardens!
• No longer is diarrhoea a killer of young children where their parents know how to use three very common plants to prepare anamed anti-diarrhoea tea .
• No longer do HIV positive people die from AIDS, because once again they are strong with herbal teas and good nutrition.

There are places available for a limited number of people from other parts of Uganda.

The seminar programme will include:

• the recognition, knowledge and cultivation of several medicinal plants in a medicinal garden, especially Artemisia annua, neem, pawpaw, moringa, aloe, garlic, lemon grass and chilli.
• the hygienic production of effective Natural Medicines from those plants, e. g. teas, different medicinal oils and ointments and tinctures. We will also to produce different soaps, black stones for snakebites and learn how to use and construct a solar oven and drier.
• the treatments of many medical complaints and diseases, especially malaria, skin problems, diarrhoea, HIV/AIDS and wounds.
• the importance of good nutrition, a balanced lifestyle, clean water, a healthy environment, tree planting, the careful disposal of waste and other factors on health.

Following the seminar, we expect the participants to:

• create their own garden of medicinal plants,
• prepare their own Natural Medicines,
• treat themselves, their families and others within their area of competence, and
• teach their families, colleagues and others in their communities.

Tutors: Rehema Namyalo, Eric Kihuluka, Rev. Samuel Waiswa and Samuel Mundua. All are experienced anamed trainers with vast experience of growing medicinal plants organically and of treating of patients.

Registration: Please copy the application form below and send it to Rehema Namyalo (email and telephone number above). You will be sent a confirmation of your booking and be given details of how to pay the fee.

Fees for the seminar: The participation fee for African people or expatriates living in Africa is 250 Euro, or 700,000 Ugandan Shillings. For people travelling from other continents the price is 500 Euro. This is an all inclusive price, and includes food, accommodation, books, some seeds, a poster and all seminar materials. Transport costs and any insurance required remains the responsibility of the participant. If participants require more books and posters for their project, they will be available for sale at a reduced price during the seminar.

If you sponsor a participant, please pay the fee in advance into the account that you will be given. Please inform your sponsored participant(s) that anamed will not pay any transport costs or "sitting allowances", sometimes called "per Diem".

The following are important aspects of our seminars:

• Our emphasis on working at the grassroots, encouraging and supporting local people in developing and extending the skills they already have.
• We encourage traditional healers and formal health workers such as doctors and nurses to work together. We help them to recognise the positive contribution that each makes, and encourage them to work out practical ways in which they can cooperate.
• By introducing Artemisia annua, we enable participants to become much more independent and successful in their treatment of malaria, in their families, communities and health centres. Each participant will be given seeds and be taught how to grow this delicate but extremely valuable plant.
• It is important that all participants have a commitment both to practising what they learn and to teaching others, for example by conducting a similar seminar in Natural Medicine themselves, at least for a weekend.
• All participants will work together in practical work and possibly in establishing a garden. They must bring suitable clothes with them for such activities.
• Participants must attend for the entire programme; to come only on some days is not acceptable.
• Those participants who are Christians should bring with them a Bible. (Every day starts with an ecumenical devotion, participation in that is voluntary.)
• All participants should bring plant material of at least one medicinal plant from their region.

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Application Form

anamed Uganda

National Training Seminar in Natural Medicine

Mukono 9 to 14 August 2010

Please copy, complete and return to Rehema Namyalo

Your name: …………………………………………………............................

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Email address: ………………………………………........................………..

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What is your particular interest in the subject of Natural Medicine? …………….....................…………………………..........

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