Ram Nath Kovind, in his message on the eve of World Tuberculosis Day, which is observed every year on March 24, has said:- “I am happy to learn that World Tuberculosis Day is being observed on 24th March, 2022 to raise public awareness about Tuberculosis (TB). On this day in the year 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of the bacteria that causes TB. It paved the way for diagnosis and cure of this deadly disease.