World Tuberculosis Day on March 24 aims to raise awareness about tuberculosis and remind people of the dangers of this disease. Let’s join us in learning about the meaning and theme of World Tuberculosis Day through the following article!
1 What is World Tuberculosis Day?
World Tuberculosis Day (in English: World Tuberculosis Day) is an occasion to raise community awareness of tuberculosis, and promote global tuberculosis control. The World Health Organization (WHO) has chosen March 24 every year as World Tuberculosis Day. This anniversary was recognized by the United Nations in Resolution WHO/EC-XII/Res.6, as proposed by WHO.
World Tuberculosis Day
2 Origin and Significance of World Tuberculosis Day
Origin of World Tuberculosis Day
Among the eight official global public health campaigns of the World Health Organization (WHO): World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day, World AIDS Day and World Tuberculosis Day are among them.
On March 24, 1882, in Berlin, Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis bacterium. This disease had been present in Europe and America, and one out of every seven people died from it. Thanks to the discovery of the cause of this disease, science was able to develop a therapy to combat it. Thus, March 24 was chosen as World Tuberculosis Day.
Origin of World Tuberculosis Day
Significance of World Tuberculosis Day
World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, 2022, is an occasion to raise community awareness about tuberculosis and promote global tuberculosis control.
Significance of World Tuberculosis Day
3 Theme of World Tuberculosis Day
- Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2019: “It’s time”. The focus of this year’s event is to pressure world leaders to act on their commitments.
- Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2020: “It’s time”. Urgent action is needed to accelerate the response to tuberculosis and save lives, based on the high-level commitments made by Heads of State at the 2018 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis.
- Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2021: “The Clock is Ticking”. Conveying the sense that the world is running out of time to fulfill the commitments made by global leaders to end tuberculosis.
- Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2022: “Invest to End TB. Save Lives”. Emphasizing the urgent need for investment, advocacy, and mobilization of resources to scale up the fight against tuberculosis, achieve the commitments made by global leaders to end tuberculosis, and the most humane goal of saving millions of lives around the world that need not be lost to this disease.
- Theme of World Tuberculosis Day 2023: “Yes! We Can End TB”. The theme draws attention to tuberculosis (TB) and our collective power to end TB by 2030, thereby achieving the SDGs.
Theme of World Tuberculosis Day
4 Activities in Response to World Tuberculosis Day
On March 24, 2022, the Central Lung Hospital organized a program to respond to World Tuberculosis Day 2022 with the theme “Reducing the impact of COVID-19 – Focusing resources – Strengthening tuberculosis detection”.
The Central Lung Hospital – National Tuberculosis Control Program – PASTB Fund continues to coordinate with the National Humanitarian Information Gateway to open a text message gateway to support the PASTB Fund.
In Phu Tho province, the Tuberculosis Control Program continues to receive the attention and support of the Party committees, authorities and mass organizations from the provincial to the grassroots levels; the close and timely direction of the National Tuberculosis Control Program, Central Lung Hospital, Hospital 74 Central, Department of Health.
5 Message in Response to World Tuberculosis Day
1. Reduce the impact of Covid-19 – focus resources – strengthen tuberculosis detection;
2. Spread love – Connect the community – End tuberculosis;
3. Enthusiastically respond to World Tuberculosis Day March 24, 2022;
4. Tuberculosis prevention should be like COVID-19 prevention;
5. It’s time to act for a Vietnam free of tuberculosis;
6. Early screening – Prevent worsening – Prevent death;
7. Don’t be afraid of COVID-19 and don’t go for tuberculosis screening;
8. See a doctor immediately if you have symptoms of tuberculosis;
9. Do not stigmatize or discriminate against people with tuberculosis;
10. No one deserves to die from tuberculosis, especially children;
11. I’m not afraid of tuberculosis, I’m afraid of society’s alienation and indifference;
12. Defeating tuberculosis is defeating poverty;
13. Tuberculosis prevention is the responsibility of all levels, sectors and each individual, towards the goal of eliminating tuberculosis;
14. For the health of Vietnam, let’s act together to end tuberculosis by 2030
Message in Response to World Tuberculosis Day
Source: Ministry of Health
The above is information about World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, as well as its meaning and theme over the years that we have synthesized. Hopefully, the article has brought you a lot of useful information.
