World Tuberculosis Day is observed on 24 March each year to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis and efforts to eliminate the disease.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
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.
