World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Celebration

Each year, World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is celebrated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.

The theme of World TB Day 2022 - ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives.’ –conveys the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB and achieve the commitments to end TB made by global leaders.

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry organized a Poster Competition for first and second year BDS students on 26th March 2022 to commemorate World TB Day and to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. Students prepared various posters on various aspects of tuberculosis and were mentored by the faculty members for their presentations. This activity enhanced their learning and understanding of tuberculosis, especially with the integrated teaching approach collaborating the biochemical, pathological and microbiological aspects of tuberculosis. About 170 students participated in the competition. Posters were judged by Dr Rinku Garg, Prof and Head Dept of Physiology, Dr. Shaktibala, Prof and Head Department of Pharmacology, Dr Jyotsana Sharma, Prof Department of Pharmacology, Dr Geeta Gupta, Prof Dept of Microbiology, Dr Ankita, Asst Prof Dept of Microbiology, Dr Prem Garg, Prof Dept of Pathology, Dr Swati Singh, Asso Prof Dept of Pathology and Dr Mayurika Tyagi, Asso Prof Dept of Pathology. This event was successful due to the combined efforts, guidance and leadership of Dr Juhi Aggarwal, Prof and Head Dept of Biochemistry, Dr Ashutosh Rawat, Prof and Head Dept of Microbiology and Dr Malay Bajpai, Prof and Head Dept of Pathology.

Mentorship, Skilled presentation, discussion and integration between the diagnostic departments Pathology, Microbiology and Biochemistry with a good deal of student participation and thought provocation made this activity effective.

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