The Ayurveda Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI) has demanded to the Union Ayush Ministry to declare October 28, the birthday of Lord Dhanwanthari, as ‘Ayurveda Day’ to be observed by ayurvedic followers every year.
 
The association's office-bearers met the Union Ayush Minister in New Delhi and handed over a memorandum to him requesting to consider this demand as Ayurveda is the foremost traditional treatment system in India.
 
In the memorandum, it is mentioned that for each category of treatment system in the Ayush streams has a particular date to be observed as its day. But, the major system in the Ayush, Ayurveda, lacks a date to be observed as ‘Ayurveda Day’. All other systems are observed on separate days every year.
 
Dr. Ramanathan, the general secretary of AMMOI, after submitting the memorandum to the Ayush Ministry, said the minister has agreed to consider their demand positively. He said Siddha system, one of the systems in the Ayush and hailing from Tamil Nadu has the date, April 14 as its Day for celebration. Similarly, June 21 is observed as the Day for Yoga every year and February 12 is the Day for Unani for celebration.
 
Dr. K V Ramesh and Dr. Kottakkal Ramesh from New Delhi unit also accompanied Dr. Ramanathan to meet the Ayush Minister. The AMMOI leaders have given the copies of the memorandum to the members of Parliament from Kerala.