- Each year on 24th March World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated throughout the globe to raise public awareness about the effects of Tuberculosis (TB). The theme slogan for the 2020 World TB Day is 'It’s time'.
- Highlights,
- On this day on 24th March 1882, Dr. Robert Koch had discovered the cause of Tuberculosis (TB Bacillus). He was the scientist at the University of Berlin's Institute of Hygiene.
- The World Tuberculosis Day short name World TB Day is one of 8th official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Published On : 24 Mar 2020
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