Patna (ABN) On the occasion of the Scientific Day of Unani, Health Minister Mangal Pandey said that in modern and stressful life, diseases are increasing rapidly. The Unani system of medicine is the only system that forces us to understand the importance of natural treatment, balanced diet, and mental health. He said that the state government is promoting the Unani system of medicine at a rapid pace. There are immense possibilities for the future of young people in the Unani system of medicine.

The Health Minister was addressing a scientific seminar and felicitation program organized by the State Ayush Committee at the Gyan Bhavan auditorium in Gandhi Maidan on Wednesday. He said that the government is doing many important works for the development of the Unani system of medicine. In this regard, a new building of the Government Medical College and Hospital is being constructed in Patna. After the completion of the construction work, medical arrangements, facilities, and education will be provided according to the Unani system.

He said that in all districts of the state, along with 30 Unani dispensaries, more than 11,000 Ayushman Arogya centers are providing treatment and medical facilities to patients. Every year, 125 undergraduate and 21 postgraduate students are being admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital. He congratulated the doctors and students present in the Scientific Day of Unani program.

The Executive Director of the committee, Vibhu Choudhary, said that the Unani Day is celebrated on the birthday of the great physician Hakim Ajmal Khan. He played a historic role in the protection, promotion, and organized spread of the Unani medical system among the public. Administrative Officer Mohammad Shafiq said that the Unani system of medicine is an ancient, comprehensive, and scientifically based system of medicine. It not only focuses on the symptoms of the disease but also on the basic cause.

From this perspective, emphasis has been laid on increasing the exemption and long-term health protection of the body through medicines, herbs, dietary balance, and modification of routine. The program was also addressed by State Program Officer Dr. Dhananjay Sharma, Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, and others. In the program, doctors who performed better services in promoting the Unani system of medicine throughout the state, including Dr. Mohammad Waseemuddin, Dr. Fazlullah Qadri, Dr. Mohammad Fakhrul Haq, Dr. Mohammad Ghayasuddin, Dr. Mohammad Muzaffar, and Dr. Mahfuzur Rahman, were awarded certificates.

On this occasion, Special Secretary of the Health Department Shalish Kumar, Joint Secretary Anupama Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Bihar Health Protection Committee Shashank Shekhar Sinha, Alank Kumar, and other senior officials were present.