Communicable diseases: NACP phase V: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Communicable diseases: NACP phase V

Sample item

The 95-95-95 targets of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme Phase V refer to:

A95 percent reduction in new infections in three yearsB95 percent condom use, screening and vaccinationC95 percent institutional deliveries, ART and prophylaxisD95 percent of people living with HIV knowing status, on treatment and virally suppressed

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The answer and the reasoning

D. 95 percent of people living with HIV knowing status, on treatment and virally suppressed

NACP Phase V (2021 to 2026) adopts the UNAIDS targets: 95 percent of people with HIV diagnosed, 95 percent of those diagnosed on ART, and 95 percent of those on ART with viral suppression, aiming to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Option by option

A. 95 percent reduction in new infections in three years
They are cascade percentages, not a reduction in infections.
B. 95 percent condom use, screening and vaccination
The targets are not about condom use or vaccination.
C. 95 percent institutional deliveries, ART and prophylaxis
They do not concern institutional delivery.
D. 95 percent of people living with HIV knowing status, on treatment and virally suppressed (correct)
Correct. These are the diagnosis, treatment and suppression targets.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, 95 percent of people living with HIV knowing status, on treatment and virally suppressed. NACP Phase V (2021 to 2026) adopts the UNAIDS targets: 95 percent of people with HIV diagnosed, 95 percent of those diagnosed on ART, and 95 percent of those on ART with viral suppression, aiming to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Why is "95 percent reduction in new infections in three years" not the answer?

They are cascade percentages, not a reduction in infections.

Why is "95 percent condom use, screening and vaccination" not the answer?

The targets are not about condom use or vaccination.

Why is "95 percent institutional deliveries, ART and prophylaxis" not the answer?

They do not concern institutional delivery.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable diseases: NACP phase V in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. These are the diagnosis, treatment and suppression targets.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Communicable diseases: NACP phase V?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.