WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY

World TB Day

World TB Day in India

World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year by the people all across the world at international level on 24^th of March. It is celebrated to raise the common public awareness about the epidemic disease of tuberculosis as well as get their efforts in order to totally eradicate this disease.

 As around 1.7 million of the people are dying of this disease every year. 

Tuberculosis was first discovered by the Dr. Robert Koch in the year 1882 and amazingly announced by him to the small group of scientists at “the University of Berlin’s Institute of Hygiene” about the cause of tuberculosis means the TB bacillus.

 His discovery about the tuberculosis had opened a big door in front of the people to get diagnosed and cured of tuberculosis.

World TB Day 2016

World TB Day/World Tuberculosis Day 2016 would be celebrated all over the world on 24^th of March, at Thursday.

History of World TB Day

On the 100^th anniversary of Tuberculosis presentation of the Dr. Robert Koch, “the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)” had planned to establish 24^th of March to be celebrated as an annual official event, the World TB Day. This was established by the effort of both the IUATLD and the WHO under the theme “Defeat TB: Now and forever”.