Hamdard University observes Unani Day

Hamdard University Bangladesh organised a seminar celebrating World Unani Day at the headquarter of Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) Bangladesh in the Banglamotor area of Dhaka on Saturday.

State Minister for the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Md Faridul Haque Khan was the chief guest at the event while Chittagong Medical University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Md Ismail Khan was present as the special guest, said a press release.

“As an alternative medicine, Unani and herbs should get more importance. Research on herbs should be increased as their global demand also grows with time. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is taking care so that general people can get easy access to these medicines”, Faridul Haque Khan said.

National Prof Dr AK Azad Khan of Hamdard University presided over the seminar where Chief motawalli and managing director of Hamdard Bangladesh, also the founder of Hamdard University Bangladesh, Md Yousuf Harun Bhuiyan was present as the key speaker.

Indian High Commission representative Jayanta Bakshi and Dhaka University’s Hindi Department chief Dr Punam Gupta were also present at the programme.

Hamdard is an institution of the Eastern System of Medicine dedicated to health care, and education and a movement for the promotion of morality, science and culture. Hamdard benefits from the accumulated knowledge of centuries and blend it with the latest scientific technology and converts it into efficacious herbal medicine to cure the sufferings of mankind all over the world.

To maintain the highest standards of production Hamdard Bangladesh has set up laboratories with modern scientific equipment, run by qualified experts. Hamdard has established a Holistic Quality Management System to check every step of production and marketing, right from the procurement of raw materials, in-process quality control, finished goods quality assurance and post-delivery customer service.

Hamdard has established medical centres all over the country. At medical centres, no fees are charged to anyone for consultation, examination, tests and services. The patient only pays for medicine. Indigent patients are given all treatment and medicine free.