According to WHO over 4000 people lose their lives to tuberculosis (TB) each day. Tuberculosis can affect anyone of any age but it is a preventable and curable disease. Misconceptions and lack of awareness on tuberculosis is still the biggest hindrance in the way of eliminating the disease. Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24 every year to raise public awareness about the devastating consequences of TB. It also marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB. His discovery led to better diagnosis and cure for this disease. World