March 24, 2022 9:48 AM
World Tuberculosis Day: Prez Ram Nath Kovind calls upon everyone to work together to achieve Tuberculosis free India by 2025
Today is World Tuberculosis Day. The day is observed on 24th March every year to raise 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.<br />''<br />''TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nearly 4000 lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people...