Why is attention to the health of the urban poor necessary in the National Population Policy?

Correct answer: Because access and affordability can remain barriers even when services exist

The correct answer is A. A health service is not truly useful merely because a clinic or hospital exists. People must be able to reach it, afford consultation and medicines, understand the information and receive respectful care. Urban poor families may live in crowded areas, have insecure work, lack transport or be unable to pay indirect costs even when facilities are nearby. Therefore population policy must consider real access, not only the number of facilities. B is wrong because the urban poor are an important part of the population. C is wrong because cities also face illness, overcrowding and unequal access. D is wrong because public population policy should serve all people, especially groups facing barriers. Memory cue: availability is not the same as accessibility or affordability.