March 24, 2020 12:42 PM
World TB Day observed on 24 March
<span style="color: #222222;">World Tuberculosis Day is observed on 24th March every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of Tuberculosis,TB, and to step up efforts to end the global epidemic. The day is observed to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch's discovery of the TB bacteria in 1882. The theme of World TB Day 2020 - 'It's time' - puts the accent on the urgency to act on the commitments made by global leade...