| Why in News? | President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the International Conference on Unani Medicine at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on February 11, 2025, organized by CCRUM under the Ministry of Ayush, marking Unani Day. The event focused on innovation, AI integration, global collaboration, and scientific validation of Unani medicine. |
| Event Title | "Innovations in Unami Medicine for Integrative Health Solutions - A Way Forward" |
| Organizing Body | Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), under Ministry of Ayush |
| Unani Day | Observed in honor of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a Unani physician, freedom fighter, and educationist |
| Unani Day First Observed | 2016 |
| Key Focus Areas | AI in Unani medicine, evidence-based research, modernization, and global partnerships |
| National Health Policy 2017 | Focuses on mainstreaming AYUSH systems, including Unani medicine |
| Countries Participating | USA, South Africa, Iran, Malaysia, UAE, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh |
| Union Ministers Present | Dr. Jitendra Singh (MoS, Independent Charge), Shri Prataprao Jadhav (MoS, Independent Charge) |
| Modernization Efforts | Integration of AI, molecular biology, and scientific validation in Unani medicine |
| Static GK: President of India | Droupadi Murmu |
| Static GK: Ministry of Ayush | Minister: Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao |
