World Tuberculosis Day, observed on March 24, highlights the global fight against TB. Despite being preventable and curable, TB remains a leading infectious killer. Here are key facts to raise awareness, according to World Health Organisation (WHO)Around 1.25 million people lost their lives to TB, including 161,000 individuals with HIV. After three years of being surpassed by COVID-19, TB likely returned as the top cause of death from a single infectious agentAn estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB, comprising 6.0 million men, 3.6 million women, and 1.3 million children, as per WHO report Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) continues to be a major global health crisis, with only 40% of affected individuals accessing treatmentTo meet global TB targets by 2027, an estimated $22 billion per year is required for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and careTB affects all age groups and countries, yet it is both preventable and curable with timely diagnosis and treatmentEnding the TB epidemic by 2030 remains a key health objective under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Key Facts About TB Disease World Health Organisation
