Our legacy to our children: A TB free world

"One third of the world´s population is infected with the tuberculosis bacilli. "

TB has become a bigger problem than AIDS.

Every year between 2 to 3 million people die of TB. But unlike AIDS, TB is curable. The biggest cause of death due to TB is "ignorance".

It is in our individual powers to help eradicate this menace. It is for us to take up the fight to eradicate this disease and leave behind a TB Free world for our children.

Almost everyone who is infected with the tuberculosis bacilli can be cured if diagnosed in time and if the treatment as prescribed is completed.

Improper or delayed diagnosis, non-availability of proper drugs, inability to afford treatment, lethargy in completing the full treatment are the causes of this disease assuming lethal proportion.

TB is contagious and the reason for the rapid spread of TB ( a third of the world's population is infected) is ignorance and delayed diagnosis.

Becoming aware and spreading awareness of the causes, symptoms and treatment of this disease is the first and most important step in halting the spread of this disease.

The second step is to ensure that the right treatment at the right time is given to those affected by the bacilli.

The war against TB is bigger than the war on the borders. It is the silent killer which knows no borders.

Our children deserve a better world - ensuring a TB free world should be the legacy that we leave behind.

Come! Lets fight this enemy together!