24th March is the World TB Day. This day is celebrated to raise public awareness about consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. It was first observed in 1882.
Myths about TB
As per the reports of World Health Organization, Tuberculosis (TB) is the disease that takes most of the lives through a single infectious agent. The efforts of Indian government to eliminate this disease from the country are great still there is hearsay about TB in country. There is also a difference between a TB infection and the disease. Apart from this, there are few myths. To fight this disease, let’s be clear about the common myths about TB.
One of the biggest myths about TB is that it’s infective in the lungs. The truth is that it can occur in any organ of the body. It is equally vulnerable to other body organs like abdomen, lymph nodes, the bones, the sexual organs and even in the urinary tract. In fact, Genital TB may transmit to others but it’s very rare.
People are highly fearful about Tuberculosis as they find it incurable. But, it is totally curable. With proper treatment of six-month of the disease and post care, the disease will be cured completely.
World Health Organization
In fact, it was urged by World Health Organization on World TB Day that the countries should make use of technology for early diagnosis of tuberculosis as well as make investment into research and measures for prevention.
Indian PM Narendra Modi urges citizens
On the World TB Day, Indian PM Narendra Modi asked citizens and organisations to take the lead to end the disease. He also posted tweets about the same.
In the spirit of this year’s #WorldTBDay theme of ‘Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world’ I urge citizens and organisations to take the lead in the movement to end TB. A TB-free world is a wonderful service to humanity.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2018
Government of India is working in mission mode to make India TB-free. While the world has set a target of 2030 for TB elimination, we in India want to become TB-free by 2025!
At the recent Delhi End TB Summit, I spoke more about the subject. https://t.co/mbAbsZ5wMk #WorldTBDay
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2018
