24 March
World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year on March 24 with the aim of creating awareness about tb and strengthening efforts to prevent the disease. It was on this day in 1882 that a German scientist named Robert discovered the pathogen of tuberculosis. He also proves that the air carries the germs of tuberculosis. At the time when the scientist announced his discovery in Berlin, tuberculosis had taken a terrible form throughout Europe and America. Robert’s discovery in such a case was a remarkable event in human life. Tuberculosis was one of the most incurable diseases that doctors have described since ancient times. However, tuberculosis is no longer incurable. Apart from this, BCG sita has also been introduced so that the body can acquire immunity to tuberculosis. The discovery of streptomycin, a tuberculosis medicine like vaccine sita, is also a remarkable event for medical science. Although the prevalence of tuberculosis has reduced slightly compared to before, about 1.7 million people worldwide still die of tuberculosis annually. Most of them are third world residents. So there is a special need for the spread of medical systems and health awareness to prevent tuberculosis. World Tuberculosis Day has been playing a significant role in this regard.