World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Theme
March 24 is observed as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise awareness about TB and efforts to eliminate it.
- The 2025 theme is “Yes, We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver.”
- The President of India commended the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) for its public awareness initiatives and significant reduction in TB cases over the past decade.
- India aims to eliminate TB by 2025, ahead of the global target of 2030 set by the WHO End TB Strategy.
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which primarily affects the lungs but can also impact other body parts such as the abdomen, glands, bones, and nervous system.
