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World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
March 25 , 2021
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- 24 March commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr Robert announced that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis, the TB bacillus.
- The theme of World TB Day 2021 - 'The Clock is Ticking'.
- Tuberculosis is one of the biggest health issues in India.
- It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- These bacteria attack the lung, kidney, spine, and brain.
- In 2020 the Indian government announced to eliminate TB from the country by 2025 through its National TB Elimination Program.
- Nikshay Poshan Yojana is a government scheme in India to provide 500 rupees per month for tuberculosis patients to buy food.
- It is one of eleven official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- These are
- World Health Day,
- World Chagas Disease Day,
- World Blood Donor Day,
- World Antimicrobial Awareness Week,
- World Immunization Week,
- World Malaria Day,
- World No Tobacco Day,
- World Hepatitis Day,
- World Patient Safety Day,
- World AIDS Day.
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