The Central Council for
Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), launched a 50-day countdown for Unani Day
2019. During the next 50 days, the CCRUM and its regional institutes / centres
would organize a host of activities and events as a run up to Unani Day which
is celebrated on 11th February every year.
February 11, the birthday of
Hakim Ajmal Khan, was adopted as Unani Day by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government
of India in 2016 in recognition of his contribution as an eminent Indian Unani
physician. The Ministry of AYUSH also adopted a scheme for AYUSH Awards for
Unani Medicine which has the provision of conferring 12 Awards each year in
different categories - Best Research Paper Award, Young Scientist Award, Best
Teacher Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award.
The CCRUM celebrated first
Unani Day in Hyderabad and second in New Delhi in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
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