Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Delta State have been warned to desist from engaging in practices that they lack requisite knowledge and professional competence to handle.
The Delta State Chairman of Traditional Medicine Board, High Chief Ogbogodor Ogumu gave the warning at the inauguration of the National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine practitioners ( NANTMP) in Asaba.
He Specifically cautioned Traditional Medicine practitioners against delving in to key Medical field of Surgery , the use of syringes to inject patients , stethoscope to check heart beat and other medical instruments which falls within the exclusive preserve of trained and qualified Medical Doctors and alien to traditional medicine practice.
Chief Ogbogodor condemned in very strong terms reports of alleged indulgence of some herbalists and traditional medicine practitioners in unwholesome practices adding that the board was determined to flush out quacks and restore sanity, professionalism and specialization in the field of traditional medicine
He urged the chairman of the Association, Chief Dr Isaac Okorodudu to call members to order and operate within the confines of Traditional medicine insisting that issues that had tended to dent the image of the Association should stop forthwith.
He disclosed that the board would embark on unscheduled visits to the operational homes of members to ascertain their sanitary conditions particularly where they produce herbs and other medications assuring that public health was paramount to the Board and Delta state Government.
The Delta State chairman of NANTMP, Chief Dr Isaac Okorodudu said the visit was to congratulate Chief Ogbogodor on his re – appointment for a third term and pledge their unalloyed loyalty and support to the Board
He commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for reappointing Chief Ogbogodor as the chairman of the board describing him as a round peg in a round hole.
Chief Okorodudu conferred the position of patron of the Association on Chief Ogbogodor and expressed the preparedness of the group to key in to the health care delivery programme as encapsulated in the MORE Agenda of the state government.
Those inaugurated include Chief Dr. Isaac Okorodudu J P , Chairman, Chief Dr Victor Uguru, Vice Chairman, Dr Anthony Anthony Dikeanime , Secretary , while Dr Pat Okoh and Chief Dr Odili Osakwe were sworn – in as Woman Leader and Treasurer respectively.
The inauguration was witnessed by Some National and Zonal officers as well as local government chairmen of the Association and Board members including NANTMP, Vice President Chief Nelson Idiakporna and Chief Christopher Iwale among others.
