March 24th is World Tuberculosis Day. The date commemorates Dr. Robert Koch's 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes the disease.
With World TB Day, marked internationally on March 24, the Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) continues to educate the Qatar
In the year of its 20th anniversary, the Global Fund continues to support implementing countries in the fight against the three diseases and COVID-19, in strengthening sustainable systems for health and preparing for future pandemics.