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
Impoant step in national TB control programme are all except - 
Select and explain. 
A. Treatment of sputum positive cases, B. Treatment of contacts, C. BCG vaccination, D. All
B: Treatment of contacts
Answer: B: Treatment of contacts 
Explanation: Ans. is 'b' i.e., Treatment of contact o Treatment of contacts is not recommeded in NTP. o Isolation of sputum positive cases is not recommended in NTP. About other options' o Detection of maximum number of cases and their treatment is sho term (operational) objective of NTP. o Vaccination of newborns and infants with BCG is also a sho term objective of NTP.