y to stop the global tuberculosis epidemic that is killing 4,000 people every day. In a message on Monday to mark the day, Ban said "the man-made multi-drug resistant strain and its even more lethal form, extensively drug-resistant TB, are both spreading."
"That is why the theme of this year's day is 'I Am Stopping TB'," he said. "This is a fight that can be won only with the collective commitment of millions of individuals -- donors and researchers, doctors and health care workers, patients and family members."
