23, March 2019

World Tuberculosis Day (President’s Secretariat) WHAT World Tuberculosis Day, which is observed every year on March 24. 24th March, to commemorate the anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch’s discovery of the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in 1882.   THEME The theme of World Tuberculosis Day this year is “It’s Time”.   INDIA’S COMMITMENT India has renewed its commitments and intentions to end TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global targets.   THE LANCET GLOBAL HEALTH…