State minister for primary healthcare, Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has said many Ugandans are ignorant about the causes, prevention and management of Spina Bifida and hydrocephalous and yet all are at risk.

Dr Moriku says that ignorance is the reason many think it is witchcraft and therefore families do not seek treatment.

According to Mayo Clinic, Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord don't form properly, forming a sac filled with fluid in the back.