World Tuberculosis Day

• World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on March 24.

• The theme of World Tuberculosis Day this year is Yes! We can end TB: Commit, Invest, Result.

• It is observed to raise awareness about tuberculosis and advocate for more efforts to eliminate it.

• The World Health Organization observed the first World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 1982.

• India has recorded a 17.7% decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023.

• According to the WHO Global TB Report 2024, this decline is higher than the global average of 8.3% reduction.