World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed every year on March 24th to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. This year's theme is "The Clock is Ticking," which highlights the urgency to accelerate the global response to TB and reach the 2030 global targets of the WHO End TB Strategy. TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It primarily affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body such as the kidneys, spine, and brain. TB is a curable and preventable disease, yet it continues to be one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2020, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with TB and 1.4 million died from the disease, including 208,000 people with HIV. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the TB e...
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