Today is #WorldTuberculosisDay!

We are not on track to meet the @WHO #target to reduce #TB deaths by 95% from 2015 to 2035. ⛔️

At current trends, the target will only be reached in 2063.

#TB caused 1⃣.0⃣1⃣ to 1⃣.0⃣8⃣ million people to die in 2023/2024👎 (#GBDstudy, WHO).

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#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda @UN @IHME_UW #EndTuberculosis #EndTB @StopTB #tuberculosis #WorldTBday

We are not on track to meet the #SDG #target to #EndTuberculosis by 2030.⛔️

At current trends, the target will only be reached in 2074.

#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG3 #2030Agenda @UN @IHME_UW @StopTB #EndTB #tuberculosis #WorldTBday #WorldTuberculosisDay

Data source:
https://www.who.int/teams/global-programme-on-tuberculosis-and-lung-health/tb-reports/global-tuberculosis-report-2025/tb-disease-burden/1-1-tb-incidence

#QuizOfTheDay: Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the #Lungs.

Who discovered the #Bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) causing #Tuberculosis? #WorldTuberculosisDay

A. Ronald Ross
B. Edward Jenner
C. Robert Koch
D. Louis Pasteur

https://knowledgezone.co.in/resources/quiz?qId=605b54e59a27a0d5362fb36d

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#Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs and other parts of the body, and is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Annually marked by World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, the 2026 theme, "Yes! We Can End TB: Led by Countries, Powered by People."

#WorldTuberculosisDay

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/explorer?topic=Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Day 24. March

TB is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and it most often affects the lungs. TB is spread through the air when people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit. A person needs to inhale only a few germs to become infected.

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day

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#TopicOfTheDay: A total of 1.23 million people died from tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 (including 150 000 among people with HIV).

Globally, TB is the world’s leading cause of death from a single infectious agent and among the top 10 causes of death.

#WorldTuberculosisDay

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 is on March 24. This day marks the discovery of the TB bacterium by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882. TB is an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Despite being preventable and treatable, TB remains a major health problem worldwide, especially in low-income regions. Early detection and access to proper treatment are essential to control and eliminate TB. Vaccination with BCG helps protect newborns from severe TB forms.

The theme for 2026 is "𝗬𝗲𝘀, 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗕: 𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲." This highlights the need for leadership and collective action in fighting TB.

Let’s raise awareness, support affected communities, and work together to make TB history.

#WorldTuberculosisDay #EndTB #FightTB #StopTB #YesWeCanEndTB #EarlyDetection #TreatmentAccess #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #SCABPharmacy