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World Tuberculosis Day |
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Every year, March 24 is observed as World TB day to create awareness among the community
regarding TB. On this day in 1882, Dr Robert Koch had announced his discovery of
the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus. In 1982, on the one-hundredth anniversary
of Dr Koch's presentation, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung
Disease (IUATLD) proposed that March 24 be proclaimed an official World TB Day.
In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) joined with the IUATLD and a wide range
of other concerned organizations to increase the impact of World TB Day.
This day is about celebrating the lives and stories of people affected by TB or
people who have taken TB treatment or anyone who has contributed towards the global
fight against TB. World TB Day provides an opportunity to communicate TB-related
problems and solutions and to support worldwide TB-control efforts.
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External Links: |
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World TB Day by World Health Oraganisation(http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_tb_day/en/index.html) |
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International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (http://www.theunion.org/)
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Read more about tuberculosis (http://www.who.int/topics/tuberculosis/en/index.html)
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