The day is observed every year to mark the birth anniversary of “Hakim Ajmal Khan”.
He is an eminent Indian Unani physician.
The first Unani Day was celebrated in 2017 at the Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad.
The main objective is to spread the awareness in masses and action about healthcare delivery through the Unani system of medicine worldwide through its preventive and curative philosophy.