World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated on the 24th of March, the day in 1822 that Dr Robert Koch uncovered TB. The aim of this day is to educate the global population about the impacts of TB and celebrate the healthcare professionals who help those that are suffering.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that most commonly affects the lungs, caused by a bacteria called ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ (M.T). TB is carried through the air by droplet nuclei containing the M.T bacteria, making TB a contagious airborne disease. These droplets in the air are caused by individuals with TB coughing, sneezing or spitting. It takes very little exposure of M.T to infect a previously healthy person which is one of the many reasons that public health responses to TB have to be improved.
Tuberculosis is a completely preventable and curable disease that still causes 1.5million people to die every year. Creating efficient and equitable public health agreements is essential for the eradication of tuberculosis and betterment of global healthcare.
Please visit the website link for an in depth explanation of tuberculosis and to see how you can get involved to make some real change. It’s important we all encourage and engage in conversations around TB and other diseases that present serious threat to our communities. To stay up to date on any changes to World Tuberculosis Day 2023, you can follow their social media pages for any updates they share.
