World Tuberculosis Day To Be Observed On March 24

Muhammad Irfan Published March 22, 2023 | 09:56 PM

Like other parts of the globe, World Tuberculosis Day will also be observed in Pakistan on March 24

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Mar, 2023 ) :Like other parts of the globe, World Tuberculosis Day will also be observed in Pakistan on March 24.

Various activities have been planned to observe the day by health organizations to educate people about the disease.

According to health experts, TB remains one of the world's deadliest infectious killers.

They added, "Each day, over 4,100 people lose their lives to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease." Thy said that tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria that most often affects the lungs.

It is transmitted via the air by infected people, like by coughing.

They said that there is a need to catalyse investment and action to accelerate the development of new tools, especially new TB vaccines.

"The massive investment into Covid-19 research, which resulted in safe and effective vaccines and treatments, could serve as an inspiration for the fight against TB," said health experts.

They said investments are needed to develop and expand access to the most innovative services and tools to prevent, detect and treat TB that could save millions of lives each year.