Under NACP Phase IV (2012-2017 and extended), the targeted interventions (TIs) for 'bridge populations' primarily focus on which group?
- A Truck drivers and migrant workers ✓
- B Men who have sex with men (MSM)
- C Intravenous drug users
- D Female sex workers
Correct answer: A. Truck drivers and migrant workers
Explanation
In NACP terminology, 'bridge populations' are groups that form a behavioral and epidemiological bridge between high-risk core groups and the general population. Truck drivers, migrant laborers, and clients of sex workers are classic bridge populations. High-risk core groups (HRG) include female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), and intravenous drug users (IDU). The distinction is important for targeting interventions: TIs for bridge populations aim to prevent spread into the general heterosexual population.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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