Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), what is the target year for TB elimination (defined as less than 1 case per 1,00,000 population)?
- A 2030
- B 2035
- C 2025 ✓
- D 2050
Correct answer: C. 2025
Explanation
India's National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination targets the elimination of TB (incidence < 1 case/lakh population) by 2025, which is 5 years ahead of the WHO End TB Strategy target of 2030. The programme was renamed from RNTCP to NTEP in 2020 to reflect this elimination goal. Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing and Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana are key components.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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