World Tuberculosis Day is being observed today. The day aims 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.
TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nearly 4000 people lose their lives to TB and close to 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 63 million lives since the year 2000.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandviya along with his deputy in the Ministry Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar at inauguration event of Step Up To End TB – World TB Day Summit at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
