World TB Day News

World TB Day 2025 emphasizes the need for global commitment, investment, and action to eradicate tuberculosis. Early detection, timely treatment, and awareness are key to controlling the spread of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. India plays a crucial role in the fight against TB through government initiatives, free testing programs, and awareness campaigns.

World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year on 24 March across the world. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of TB disease. TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs. It can also spread to other parts of the body such as the brain and spine.

While pulmonary TB is the most common form, TB can also affect other parts of the body, such as the bones, lymph nodes, and brain TB can be difficult to diagnose as its symptoms are similar to other respiratory illnesses TB can affect people of all ages, but those with weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions are more susceptible

World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about consequences of TB. Each day, over 4100 people lose their lives to TB. Close to 28,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease.

World TB Day is celebrated each year on March 24 This year's theme for World TB Day is ‘The Clock is Ticking’

In 2016, an estimated 2.8 million (28 lakh) new cases of TB were reported in India and the country now plans to eradicate the disease completely by 2025 - 5 years before the global target.

Here are some key facts to know about this contagious disease, caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

India accounts for one fourth of the global TB burden with 2.2 million out of 9.6 million total cases.

The experts highlighted that inaccurate and delayed diagnosis continues to be a major challenge, which also perpetuates spread of drug resistant TB.