This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Health Education & Health Planning, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'Goal is defined as - \nSelect and explain. \nA. Planned end-point of all activities, B. Planned discrete activity for the programme, C. Ultimate desired state, D. All of the above', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: C \nExplanation: Ans. is 'c' i.e., Ultimate desired state Terms used in Health PlanningObjectives* An objective is a planned end-point of all activities.* It is a precise point. It is either achieved or not achieved.Target* Target often refers to a discrete activity such as the number of blood films collected or vasectomies done, it permits the concept of degree of achievement.Goal* A goal is defined as the ultimate desired state towards which objectives are directed. Goals are not necessarily attainable. Unlike objectives and targets, goals are not constrained by time or existing resources.Monitoring* Monitoring is the day-to-day follow-up of activities during their implementations to ensure that they are proceeding as planned and are on schedule.Evaluation* Evaluation measures the degree to which objectives and targets are fulfilled and the quality of results obtained.* The purpose of evaluation is to assess the achievement of the stated objectives of a programme.* While monitoring is confined to day-to-day or on-going operation, evaluation is concerned with the final outcome.", 'role': 'assistant'}]