By which year has India aimed for Zero Death from T.B.?

Appeared in: MP CHO -2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

India's National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) has set an ambitious goal to achieve a TB-free status by the year 2025.
This national target is notably five years ahead of the global target set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The vision is to eliminate TB as a public health problem, which includes achieving zero deaths, disease, and poverty attributable to TB.

Option A: This year has already passed and was not the target year for India's TB elimination goal.
Option B: This year has also passed and does not represent the target deadline for the National TB Elimination Programme.
Option C: This is the target year for the global 'End TB Strategy' by the WHO and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), not India's national target.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain National Health Programme targets for Tuberculosis elimination in India as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses are at the forefront of achieving the 2025 target. Key roles include early case detection (screening patients with cough for over 2 weeks), ensuring treatment adherence through Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS), and patient counseling.
Accurate and timely notification of all diagnosed TB cases to the government's Ni-kshay portal is a critical nursing responsibility for disease surveillance and program monitoring.
Patient education on nutrition, hygiene, and infection control measures (like cough etiquette) is essential to prevent transmission and support recovery.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the key components of the question: it asks for a specific 'year' for 'India's' goal regarding 'T.B. death'.
This is a factual recall question related to national health programs.
Recognize that there are often different targets at the national level versus the global level for major diseases.
Recall or deduce that India has set a more ambitious, earlier target for TB elimination compared to the global standard.
Evaluate the options: 2030 is the well-known global (WHO/SDG) target. Therefore, India's target must be different. 2025 is the correct, earlier target.
Eliminate the past years (2021, 2022) as they are illogical for a future goal.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: National Health Programme targets for Tuberculosis elimination in India.
Stem keywords: India, Zero Death, T.B., Tuberculosis
Lead-in keywords: By which year

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