World TB Day 2018
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 24th March 2018

World Tuberculosis (TB)  Day 24th March 2018

World TB Day 2018. Every year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is observed around the globe. It is an event designed to build public awareness about the epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease. Each year we commemorate World TB Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.

Despite significant progress over the last decades, TB continues to be the top infectious killer worldwide, claiming over 4 500 lives a day. The emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) poses a major health security threat and could risk gains made in the fight against TB.

The theme of World TB Day 2018

The theme of World TB Day 2018 – “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world”- focuses on building commitment to end TB, not only at the political level with Heads of State and Ministers of Health, but at all levels from Mayors, Governors, parliamentarians and community leaders, to people affected with TB, civil society advocates, health workers, doctors or nurses, NGOs and other partners. All can be leaders of efforts to end TB in their own work or terrain.

Last year, WHO reported that 10.4 million people fell ill with TB and there were 1.8 million TB deaths in 2016, making it the top infectious killer worldwide. This disease is deeply rooted in populations where human rights and dignity are limited. While anyone can contract TB, the disease thrives among people living in poverty, communities and groups that are marginalized, and other vulnerable populations.

World TB Day Themes

  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2017 is “Unite to End TB”
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2016 was “Find TB. Treat TB. Working together to eliminate TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2015 was “Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2014 was “Reach the three million A TB test, treatment and cure for all”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2013 was “Stop TB in my lifetime Call for a world free of TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2012 was “Stop TB in my lifetime Call for a world free of TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2011 was “On the move against TB: Transforming the fight towards elimination”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2010 was “On the move against TB: Innovate towards action”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2009 was “I am stopping TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2008 was “I am stopping TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2007 was “TB anywhere is TB everywhere”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2006 was “Actions for life – Towards a world free of TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2005 was “Frontline TB care providers: Heroes in the fight against TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2004 was “Every breath counts – Stop TB now!”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2003 was “DOTS cured me – it will cure you too!”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2002 was “Stop TB, fight poverty”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2001 was “DOTS: TB cure for all”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2000 was “Forging new partnerships to Stop TB”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 1999 was “Stop TB, use DOTS”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 1998 was “DOTS success stories”.
  • The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 1997 was “Use DOTS more widely”.

Why World TB Day Is Celebrated

World TB Day is established as an annual event to be celebrated by the people to aware them about the basic and essential knowledge of tuberculosis, causes, prevention and cure of this disease to get prevented and eradicate this disease from the world. It is very necessary to aware people of all group and field about this epidemic disease to take precautions. All the people at workplace or at home should be encouraged about their health maintenance and must know about the prevention from tuberculosis.

History of World TB Day

n the 100th anniversary of Tuberculosis presentation of the Dr. Robert Koch, “the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)” had planned to establish 24th of March to be celebrated as an annual official event, the World TB Day. This was established by the effort of both the IUATLD and the WHO under the theme “Defeat TB: Now and forever”. However, it was not announced as an official event to be celebrated annually by the WHO’s World Health Assembly and the UN.

The first World TB Day celebration meeting was held by the WHO and the Royal Netherlands Tuberculosis Foundation in the year 1995 in Den Haag, Netherlands where it was declared to be celebrated annually. Next year in 1996, various organizations like WHO, the IUATLD and KNCV had organized variety of events and activities to conduct the World TB Day celebration.

DOTS was declared as a biggest step taken against tuberculosis by the WHO in the news conference of Berlin in 1997. According to the global situation of this epidemic disease, a really working health breakthrough was very necessary to make possible the control of TB all across the world. Almost 200 organizations were joined to perform the awareness activities on the World TB Day of 1998 where top 22 most affected countries with TB were announced by the WHO in the news conference of London.


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