World Tuberculosis Day observed globally on 24 March

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed globally on 24th March every year. This day is to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The theme of World TB Day 2020: ‘It’s time’.

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The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• TB is a disease which in humans is usually caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis).
• Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the WHO’s Director-General.
• WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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