Current context: World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year on 24th March.
a. 22nd February
b. 24th March
c. 25th July
d. 30th April
- The day signifies the anniversary of Dr. Robert Koch’s discovery of the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in 1882.
- The theme of World TB Day 2020 is ‘It’s time’ – puts the accent on the urgency to act on the commitments made by global leaders to:
- Scale up access to prevention and treatment
- Build accountability
- Ensure sufficient and sustainable financing including for research
- Promote an end to stigma and discrimination
- Promote an equitable, rights-based and people-centred TB response
- World TB Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization.
- The government of India has committed to eliminate prevalence of TB by 2025.
- India has implemented the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis Elimination (2017-2025) to improve quality of treatment and to create comprehensive support systems for TB patients.
Question:
Q.1 The World TB day is observed every year on ___________?a. 22nd February
b. 24th March
c. 25th July
d. 30th April
