Dr Yahaya Hills Sekagya is a PhD Fellow with Mbarara University of Science and Technology. He is a traditional healer by calling since 1978, hold a Certificate in Project Planning and Management, a Diploma in Law, a Medical Degree in Dental Surgeon, and a master of Public Health. Dr Sekagya is the Director of PROMETRA Uganda (NGO), Founder of Dr Sekagya Institute of Traditional Medicine, Secretary-General of National Integrated Forum for Traditional Health Practitioners in Uganda, Board Member of National Drug Authority (NDA) of Uganda (2017-2020), Secretary Board of Directors; International Indigenous HIV/AIDS Community (IIHAC) based in Canada, and Member of Technical Committee Uganda National Bureau of Standard 405 Health Services Standards, Member PROMETRA International headquartered in Dakar – Senegal. He is a traditional healthcare spiritualist with a major interest in promoting traditional medicine and healthcare in its totality.
- Antonia Nyamukurua, John R.S Tabuti, Mohammed Lamorde, Benard Kato, Yahaya Sekagya, Philip R. Aduma. (2016). Medicinal plants and traditional treatment practices used in the management of HIV/ AIDS clients in Mpigi District, Uganda, J. Herbal Med. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2016.10.001
- Lydia Bunalema, Sam Ogwang, John R.S. Tabuti, Yahaya Sekagya, Paul Wako (2016). Anti-tubercular activity of Callistemon citrinus and Piptadenistrum africanum on resistant strains of Mycobacteria tuberculosis using Microtitre alamar bule assay. Phytotherapy Research.
- WHO and CBD 2015. (Sekagya Y. Contributing author; Traditional Medicine pg 180) Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health (A State of Knowledge Review)
- Bodeker, G., Weisbord, E., Diallo, D., Byamukama, R., Sekagya, Y., van ‘t Klooster, C.I.E.A., (2014). African medicinal plants and traditional medical knowledge: Access & Benefit Sharing in the context of R&D
- Madina M. A, Anywar G., Byamukama R., Kamatenesi- M., Sekagya Y., Kakudidi E., Kiremire B. ( 2014). Medicinal plants used in Malaria treatment by Prometra herbalists in Uganda. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 155 (2014) 580–588
- Mpigi Forest School 2012. Internet Factsheet 09.07.2012 Biovision
- Sekagya Y. H, Finch L and Garangago E. (Chapter 15 on Traditional Medicine). A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV.AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Sekagya Y. (2003) A Journey of Connectedness: Workshop on Traditional Medicine and HIV/AIDS 17-20 September 2003 Brackenhurst Conference Center – Nairobi, Kenya and 21-26 September 2003 13th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA) Nairobi, Kenya
Authored work (Unpublished)
- Sekagya Y. (2015). Master of Public Health Thesis; Factors Influencing the Use of Traditional Medicine by Patients under Palliative Care at Hospice Africa Uganda
- Documentary on Indigenous Knowledge and Positive Aspects of Culture in HIV/AIDS Management in Sub-Saharan Africa – PROMETRA Uganda experience Traditional Healers’ Directory in Mpigi, Butambala and Gomba Districts 2009
- Kampala District Traditional Healers’ Directory 2004
