New Delhi, July 29, 2022: The 12th Indian Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine Oration and Award Function and “International Conclave on Multi-targeted therapeutics in Unani and Ayurvedic Medicine & Food Supplement” is being organised by Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology), School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi during 29-30 July 2022.
This Conclave will focus on “Traditional Indian Medicine especially Unani, Ayurveda, their products and raw materials including Ethnopharmacology in development of scientifically validated quality products from medicinal plants and their regulatory aspects”. It will highlight several crucial and contemporary issues of Ayush (especially Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani and Siddha) and Indian Medicinal Plant Research. This event is an earnest attempt to bring together eminent scientists, teachers, practitioners, researchers, manufacturers, traditional healers and students related to AYUSH, Traditional Medicine, Pharmacy and biological sciences from different corners of our country and abroad.
This International Conclave will witness the presence of more than 100 renowned speakers from India and many other countries including, USA, UK, Russia, UAE, KSA, Bangladesh, Nepal, Iran etc and above our 1000 delegates from India and abroad.
The conference was inaugurated by Shri Shekhar Dutt, former Governor of Chhattisgarh as chief guest whereas Prof. Asim Ali Khan Director General CCRUM, Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India, and Dr. Mukhtar A Qasmi, Advisor, Ministry of Ayush as Guests of Honour. The program was co-presided by Janaab Hammad Ahmed, Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard and Prof. (Dr.) M. Afshar Alam, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard in presence of organising chairman Prof. S M Arif Zaidi, Dean SUMER and Dr. C.K. Katiyar, President IASTAM and Organising Secretary Dr. Sayeed Ahmad, Coordinator of Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology) project at Jamia Hamdard. Many Vice Chancellors and Directors will be part of deliberations
During this conclave. IASTAM India is hosting 12 awards in Ayurvedic Research and 02 awards in Unani Medicine, for which felicitation of highly renowned personalities of their field took place during inaugural function and award ceremony. Important recipients of awards include Dr. Shailja Chandra, Former Chief Secretary, Govt of Delhi, Dr. Liyaqat Ali, Vice-chancellor Bangladesh University, Dr. Madhu Dixt, CSIR, Dr. Geetha krishnan, Dr. Ravinarayan Acharya etc. In the field of Unani Medicine this prestigious award conferred to Mr. Hamid Ahmad, Former Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard and Prof. Asim Ali Khan, Director General, CCRUM.
Along with different lectures and paper presentation an Exhibitions of various Unani and Ayurvedic medicine manufacturers as well as a Health Mela with various AYUSH clinics showcasing the Indian System of Medicine is also being organized, which will be open for general public during all two days. There are also two public lectures sponsored by UDMA. Many traditional healers from different parts of the country will also participate. Major companies participating as sponsor in the program include Hamdard Laboratories India (Food Division), Dabur India Ltd, TIMER, AIMIL Pharmaceuticals, Ayuswastha, Nasreena hair oil, Nature and Nurture, Rex Remedies, Dehlavi, Limra Remedies, Rahat Herbals etc.

Jamia Hamdard, an outstanding institution of higher learning with distinct and focused academic programs, has recently been recognized as Centre of Excellence in Unani Medicine (Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology) and as Institution of Eminence by the Govt of India. The School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER) at Jamia Hamdard is one of the oldest and most reputed Pharmacy Institutes of India and has been ranked #1 amongst the Pharmacy Schools of the country (NIRF, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).