Under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) India, which of the following strategies targets the 'core' and 'bridge' population groups for HIV prevention?

• A Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres (ICTC) for the general population
• B Targeted Interventions (TI) focusing on FSWs, MSM, IDU and migrant workers ✓
• C Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) program
• D School AIDS Education Programme (SAEP) for adolescents

Explanation

The NACP's Targeted Intervention (TI) strategy focuses on High Risk Groups (HRGs) — Female Sex Workers (FSWs), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), Injecting Drug Users (IDUs), and Migrants/Truckers — because these groups drive HIV transmission. TI programs provide condoms, IEC, STI treatment, and linkages to care. Core groups have high HIV prevalence; bridge populations (e.g., clients of FSWs, migrants) transmit HIV to the general population. ICTC and PPTCT serve different purposes.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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