World Tuberculosis Day

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Context

World Tuberculosis Day, is observed on 24 March each year.

Details

World Tuberculosis Day, is designed to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.
In 1982, on the one-hundredth anniversary of Robert Koch's presentation, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) proposed that 24 March be proclaimed an official World TB Day. This was part of a year-long centennial effort by the IUATLD and the World Health Organization (WHO) under the theme "Defeat TB: Now and Forever.”
World TB Day was not officially recognized as an annual occurrence by WHO's World Health Assembly and the United Nations until over a decade later.

INTERNATIONAL UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease or The Union, is a global scientific organization headquartered in Paris with the stated goals to "improve health for people in low- and middle-income Countries".^[1] The Union focuses its work in three areas: Tuberculosis, Tobacco Control, and Lung and non-communicable diseases.

Read all about TB: https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/tuberculosis

MAINS PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Tuberculosis is one of India's major public health problems. What are the steps that the Government has taken to fight TB in India? Discuss the challenges and concerns. Also, suggest measures to eliminate TB successfully.