Today- 24th March -is World Tuberculosis Day.
MOTIVE :
To build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.
BACKGROUND :
(a) March 24 commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch addressed to a small group of scientists at the University of Berlin's Institute of Hygiene that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus.
(b) In 1982, on 100th anniversary of Robert Koch's presentation, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) proposed that March 24 be proclaimed an official World TB Day.
(c) The first World TB Day celebration meeting was held by the WHO and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundation in the year 1995 in Den Haag, Netherlands & became an annual event.
(b) In 1982, on 100th anniversary of Robert Koch's presentation, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) proposed that March 24 be proclaimed an official World TB Day.
(c) The first World TB Day celebration meeting was held by the WHO and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundation in the year 1995 in Den Haag, Netherlands & became an annual event.
SIGNIFICANCE :
(a) World TB Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO),
(b) Since 1990, the mortality rate of TB has decreased by 40% all over the world.
(c) Invention of various new TB tools has occurred for rapid diagnostic tests of TB. All this have become possible only because of this awareness campaign.
(b) Since 1990, the mortality rate of TB has decreased by 40% all over the world.
(c) Invention of various new TB tools has occurred for rapid diagnostic tests of TB. All this have become possible only because of this awareness campaign.
THEME THIS YEAR :
Theme of World TB Day 2017 is - “Unite to End TB”
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