Each year we commemorate World Tuberculosis Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB. The theme of World TB Day 2018 - “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world”.
Static/Current Takeaways Important for NABARD Grade-A Exam 2018-
- 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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