World Tuberculosis Day

World Tuberculosis Day

Part of: GS-Prelims and Mains GS-II- Health

• It is observed every year on 24th March, to commemorate the anniversary discovery of the TB bacteria by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882.

• Objective: To build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis (TB).

• UN has marked 2030 as a global target to eliminate TB worldwide
• National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Elimination (2017-2025) by Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare aims to eliminate the prevalence of TB by 2025

Prelims Value Addition

• Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme for nutritional support to TB patients rolled out in April 2018 by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

• Under the Yojana, financial incentive of Rs.500/month is to be provided for each notified TB patient (registered on NIKSHAY portal) for duration during which the patient is on anti-TB treatment.
• NPY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under National Health Mission

• ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ Campaign was launched in Sep 2019 consisting of three pillars – clinical approach, public health component and active community participation – as a part of strategy to eliminate TB by 2025