The word "Hamdard" belongs to the Persian language which is a combination of "Ham" and "Dard". "Ham" means a companion and "Dard" means pain. Hamdard thus means a companion in pain. Such a person is one who deeply compassionate with someone in anguish.
Hamdard is an institution of Eastern System of Medicine dedicated for health care, and education and a movement for the promotion of morality, science and culture. Hamdard benefits from the accumulated knowledge of centuries, blends it with the latest scientific technology and converts it into efficacious herbal medicine to cure the sufferings of mankind all over the world.