Maternal and child health: India Newborn Action Plan: practice question

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PSM · Maternal and child health: India Newborn Action Plan

Sample item

The India Newborn Action Plan aims to achieve which targets by 2030?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Single-digit neonatal mortality rate and single-digit stillbirth rate

INAP aims for single digit neonatal mortality and stillbirth rates by 2030, with six pillars including antenatal care, care at birth and care of small and sick newborns.

Option by option

  • A. Elimination of low birth weight

    Elimination of LBW is not claimed.

  • B. Single-digit neonatal mortality rate and single-digit stillbirth rate (correct)

    Correct. Both rates are targeted to be single digit.

  • C. Neonatal mortality of 25 per 1,000

    25 per 1,000 would be too high for the 2030 target.

  • D. Zero neonatal mortality

    Zero mortality is not realistic or the target.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Single-digit neonatal mortality rate and single-digit stillbirth rate. INAP aims for single digit neonatal mortality and stillbirth rates by 2030, with six pillars including antenatal care, care at birth and care of small and sick newborns.

Why is "Elimination of low birth weight" not the answer?

Elimination of LBW is not claimed.

Why is "Neonatal mortality of 25 per 1,000" not the answer?

25 per 1,000 would be too high for the 2030 target.

Why is "Zero neonatal mortality" not the answer?

Zero mortality is not realistic or the target.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Maternal and child health: India Newborn Action Plan in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Both rates are targeted to be single digit.

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 Maternal and child health: India Newborn Action Plan?

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.