Under the National Kala-Azar Elimination Programme (NKEP), the strategy shifted from 'elimination as a public health problem' to 'elimination of transmission' with a target year. The current target for zero incidence of Kala-Azar at block (PHC) level in India is:
- A 2025
- B 2027
- C 2030 ✓
- D 2035
Correct answer: C. 2030
Explanation
Under NVBDCP, the National Kala-Azar Elimination Programme targets zero incidence at block level by 2030. Single-dose liposomal amphotericin B is the first-line treatment. The 2025 date is the interim milestone for reducing API, while 2027 and 2035 are not the programme targets.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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