This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'Goal of National tuberculosis control programme is – \nSelect and explain. \nA. To eradicate TB, B. To decrease the transmission of TB, C. To treat all sputum +ve patients, D. To decrease the incidence of TB to such a low level that is no longer a major public health problem', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: D \nExplanation: National Tuberculosis Programme \nNational Tuberculosis programme (NTP) has been in operation since 1962. Its objectives were :\na) Long term objectives - to reduce tuberculosis in the community to that level when it ceases to be a public health problem i.e.,\ni)\xa0One case infects less than one new person annually.\nii)\xa0The prevalence of infection in the age group below 14 years is brought down to less than 1 percent.\nb) Operational or short term objectives : -\n\nTo detect maximum number of TB cases among the outpatients attending any health institution with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis and treat them effectively.\nTo vaccinate newborns and infants with BCG.\nTo undertake the above objectives in an integrated manner through all the existing health institutions in the country.', 'role': 'assistant'}]