New Delhi, 23 March (HS): Dr SM Hussain, National Vice President of All India Unani Tibbi Congress has said that the Unani system of medicine has full potential to fulfil the objective of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. If the experts of Unani medicine are consulted and research in Unani medicine is intensified, then Unani medicine can be useful in solving the water crisis of the world to some extent.

Dr Hussain was addressing a conference held from March 22 to 24 on the water crisis, representing All India Unani Tibbi Congress in the United Nations. He told the conference that the UN has started a serious initiative related to water, the main objective of which is to provide clean and safe water to every person.

Dr Hussain said that the Unani system of medicine is a complete scientific system of maintaining health. The concept of 'water is life' is already present in Unani medicine. If the experts of Unani medicine are consulted and research in Unani medicine is intensified, then to some extent Unani medicine can be useful in removing the water crisis.

The conference has brought together delegates from over 200 countries. The program was inaugurated by Henk Ovink, a representative of the Government of the Netherlands and Sultan Rahimzada, a representative of the Government of Tajikistan, with the permission of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. On this occasion, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address highlighted the importance of water and urged everyone to take steps to prevent future water crises.

António Guterres appreciated the experts from different fields from different countries of the world and said that success will be achieved only by working together.

Hindusthan Samachar/ M Owais/Indrani Sarkar