World Unani Day 2025 Celebrated on February 11.

Important Days

World Unani Day is observed annually on February 11 across the globe to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mohammad Ajmal Khan, also known as Hakim Ajmal Khan, a prominent social reformer and renowned Unani scholar. He is widely recognized as the pioneer of Unani medicine in India.


      - This day serves to promote the Unani system of medicine, highlighting its unique principles and strengths.

      - The theme for World Unani Day 2025 is: "Innovations in Unani Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions – A Way Forward."

     

Main Point :-   (i) In recognition of Hakim Ajmal Khan's contributions to the advancement of Unani medicine, the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy), Government of India (GoI), designated his birth anniversary (February 11) as World Unani Day.

      (ii) The inaugural World Unani Day was celebrated on February 11, 2017, at the Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) in Hyderabad, Telangana.


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