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
Best mode to control leprosy eradication-programme is - 
Select and explain. 
A. Mass chemotherapy, B. Early diagnosis and treatment, C. High risk chemotherapy, D. Health education
B: Early diagnosis and treatment
Answer: B: Early diagnosis and treatment 
Explanation: Ans. is `b' i.e., Early diagnosis and treatment Early diagnosis & Treatment is the most impoant pa of NLEP. Note: Other diseaes for which early diagnosis & treatment is the most impoant step in control TB, STD.