The Bihar Tuberculosis Association was established as a voluntary organization and was affiliated to the Tuberculosis Association of India as far back as on 10th March, 1941. Later on District TB Association were also formed in almost all the districts of the State, which were in turn taken over by Govt. of Bihar and now those are functioning as Dist. TB Centers under State Health Services. In 1976 the Constitution of the Association was revised and a model Constitution was adopted, which was registered under the Societies Registration Act of 1860 bearing Registration No. 81 of 1976-77.

The Governor of Bihar is its patron. Its main objectives are prevention, control, treatment and relief from TB. It is dedicated to the promotion of health awareness in anti-tuberculosis work. The Association brings health education material like leaflets, flip charts, scrolls, panels & films, etc. that are devoted to bringing about awareness on the problems of TB, its prevention & cure. It has been doing meaningful, useful and commendable anti-tuberculosis work in the state.

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India accounts for nearly a third of the global T.B. burden. With two million new cases annually and 450,000 deaths.

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The Association depends entirely on public support in this humanitarian noble work. The Bihar Tuberculosis Association is convince that the main reason for lack of success in controlling TB is inadequate awareness about the disease in the common man. Therefore, we are focusing our attention on health education to create proper awareness about TB and to remove misconception and superstitious believes. All these activities involve heavy expenditure and need the generous contribution from individuals and institution.

We are therefore approaching you for a generous donation to a noble cause. Your kind contribution will help furthering this cause. Kindly mail your cheque and send your contribution to The Bihar Tuberculosis Association, Abedine House, 1st Floor, North Wing, Fraser Road, Patna - 800001

Donation given to the Bihar Tuberculosis Association are exempted from Income-tax under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act 1961.

The Association is registered under section 6 (1) of the Foreign Contrubution (Regulation) Act 1976, bearing Regd. No. 031170191 Dated - 17 Oct. 2001.

• It's an infectious disease.

• It spreads through a bacteria "Mycobacterium tuberculosis".

• This mainly effects lungs but this can effect any part of the body.

• It mainly spreads through coughing and spitting of infected persons.

• This is an air born disease.

• Incomplete medication and treatment makes it incurable.

• Having continuous cough for more than 3 weeks.

• Rising of fever every evening.

• Chest pain

• Loss of appetite.

• Feeling weak and tired.

• Loss of weight.

• Presence of blood in cough.

• Infected person should use cloth while sneezing or coughing.

• Do not spit here and there.

• Collect the cough in a closed container and should dispose it in flowing water after boiling it for 10-15 minutes.

• New born baby should immediately be given B.C.G. dose.

• Neighboring community people who have the symptoms, should be tested for TB