TB, the oldest disease in human history, neither affects the poor nor the rich. Tuberculosis is still considered a major disease in the world. The World Health Organization started World TB Day in 1982 and since then World TB Day is celebrated every year on 24 March. Its purpose is to make people aware of TB.
World TB Day, also known as Tuberculosis Day, is celebrated every year on 24 March to raise awareness about TB. In this context, the World Health Organization (WHO) is extending hand to help the needy people in various countries. This time the theme of TV Day is yes! We can eliminate TB: be committed, invest, give results.
These famous celebrities have died due to TB
From India’s great mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan to Kamala Nehru, there is a long list of famous people dying of TB. Satyajit Ray, Premchand, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Nandlal Bose and Vishnudas Bhatt died due to TB. Film director and writer Satyajit Ray died of TB in 1992, while Premchand, the great writer of Hindi literature, died in 1936. In 1948, freedom fighter and poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan died of TB. Famous painter Nandlal Bose died of TB in 1982 and famous composer Vishnudas Bhatt died in 1965.
India is moving towards being TB free
India is also moving rapidly towards becoming TB free. India’s dedicated visit towards TB eradication has been recognized globally, with a decrease of 17.7 percent in TB cases from 2015 to 2023. This rate is double the global average decline by 8.3 percent. The World Health Organization revealed this in the Global TB report 2024. The National Tuberculosis Eradication Program (NTEP) of the Government of India is a milestone, which is helping to achieve the ambitious goal of eliminating TB from the country by 2025.
