Under the National Health Policy 2017, India set a target to increase life expectancy at birth to which level, and by which year?
- A 67 years by 2020
- B 69 years by 2023
- C 70 years by 2025 ✓
- D 75 years by 2030
Correct answer: C. 70 years by 2025
Explanation
National Health Policy 2017 targeted raising life expectancy at birth to 70 years by 2025, alongside reducing premature mortality from NCDs by 25 percent by 2025. Other quantified goals of the same policy include TFR of 2.1 by 2019 and reduction of under-five mortality to 23 per 1000 live births by 2025. The 75-year figure belongs to aspirational discussions, not the policy document.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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