Swavalamban: It's All About Health And Wellness!

Find, Treat and Cure TB... World TB day World TB Day 24 March is observed to create public awareness about tuberculosis which is one of major  epidemic in  the world, causing the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half million people each year, mostly in developing countries. Tuberculosis (popularly known as "TB") is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly infects the lungs, although it also can affect other organs. It has been estimated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that worldwide there are 490,000 cases of active TB and sickness in children, and 64,000 deaths of children from TB each year. statistics of TB in India India has the highest burden of TB in the world, an estimated 2 million cases annually, accounting for approximately one fifth of the global incidence. about 40% of the Indian population is infected with TB bacteria This year's theme is "Reach, Treat, Cure Everyone" A child g...