Question- Consider the following statements regarding the ‘World Tuberculosis Day’-
1- The ‘World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated on March 24 every year.
2- The theme of World TB Day 2021 is ‘The Clock is Ticking.’
Which of the above given statement/statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans.(c)
Related facts-
- World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global epidemic.
- This event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).
- The theme of World TB Day 2021-‘The Clock is Ticking’-conveys the sense that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh
Reference- https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-tb-day/world-tb-day-2021.