WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY

March 24, 2021

World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on 24th March, 2021 to raise public awareness about TB.

About:

  • World Tuberculosis Day, which is observed every year on March 24.

  • On this day in the year 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of the bacteria that causes TB. It paved the way for diagnosis and cure of this deadly disease.

  • The theme of World TB Day 2021 - ‘The Clock is Ticking’ –conveys the sense that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.

Source : PIB

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