TV shows made in London that encourage viewers to believe they are cured of life-threatening illnesses by prayer have been condemned by charities.
Charities criticised an episode of the Miracle Hour show, on Faith World TV, during which a diabetic caller was told he was “set free” from the disease.
“It is particularly dangerous and puts his life at risk,” said African Health Policy Network head Francis Kaikumba.
UKWET, which produces the show, said it was “reviewing” its “new programmes”.
The organisation, whose full name is the UK World Evangelical Trust, said: “We are now reviewing our new programmes to make sure our standards meet good practice.”
Miracle Hour is filmed at Faith World TV’s studio in south London. It is hosted by Bishop Simon Iheanacho, who is chairman of Minority Ethnic Christian Affairs (Meca), which supports black and minority ethnic Christians and is part of ecumenical body Churches Together in England.
In an episode broadcast on 4 January, on channel 591 on the Sky platform, a diabetic caller named Bode, from Leyton in east London, telephoned the programme.
‘Set free’
Bishop Simon told him to lay his hand on his leg and said: “I cause diabetes to die in your body.
“I lose you and declare you set free from the power of diabetes. Continue to source and video, BBC